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Navajo Nation Health Foundations was run in Ganado solely by Navajo people. In expressing identity in the medical community, the Navajo Nation took advantage of the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act to create the Navajo Health Systems Agency in 1975, being the only American Indian group to do so during that time. [1]
Native American pieces of literature come out of a rich set of oral traditions from before European contact and/or the later adoption of European writing practices. Oral traditions include not only narrative story-telling, but also the songs, chants, and poetry used for rituals and ceremonies.
Laura Tohe (born 1952) is a Native American author and poet. [1] She is poet laureate of the Navajo Nation for 2015–2019, [2] and is a professor emerita of English at Arizona State University.
In every Navajo-to-English conversion, there are at least 10 different ways to translate a sentence or meaning. I decided that in some situations, translations could not be direct or literal, so I ...
Newell aims to create more cultural authenticity in the wellness space.
This is the list of fictional Native Americans from notable works of fiction (literatures, films, television shows, video games, etc.). It is organized by the examples of the fictional indigenous peoples of North America: the United States, Canada and Mexico, ones that are the historical figures and others that are modern.
Some Navajo Indian legends are staples in literature, including The First Man and First Woman [54] as well as The Sun, Moon, and Stars. [55] The First Man and Woman is the story about the creation of the world, and The Sun, Moon, and Stars is the story about the origin of heavenly bodies.
Deoné Newell is a Diné/Black life coach, breathwork facilitator and BIPOC wellness advocate. She grew up on the Navajo Nation and in Northern California, and has incorporated Diné (or Navajo ...