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The Navajo [a] or Diné, are a Native American people of the Southwestern United States.. With more than 399,494 [1] enrolled tribal members as of 2021, [1] [4] the Navajo Nation is the largest federally recognized tribe in the United States; additionally, the Navajo Nation has the largest reservation in the country.
The Navajo Nation Presidency, in its current form, was created on December 15, 1989, after directives from the federal government guided the Tribal Council to establish the current judicial, legislative, and executive model. This was a departure from the system of "Council and Chairmanship" from the previous government body.
View of Monument Valley in Utah, looking south on U.S. Route 163 from 13 miles (21 km) north of the Utah–Arizona state line Mitchell Mesa from the View Hotel.. Monument Valley (Navajo: Tsé Biiʼ Ndzisgaii, pronounced [tsʰépìːʔ ǹtsɪ̀skɑ̀ìː], meaning "valley of the rocks") is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of sandstone buttes, with the largest reaching ...
And the Navajo Nation is just one of many tribes that have taken steps to preserve their history: There are 574 federally recognized tribes in America today, each with its unique language, culture ...
According to Navajo belief, each mountain is assigned a color and direction and is seen as a deity that provides essential resources for Navajo livelihood. However, the environmental integrity of these sacred mountains has been compromised for decades, by uranium mining and other resource extraction procedures [ 1 ] leading to unfavorable ...
The Seal of the Navajo Nation or the Great Seal of Navajo Nation, in the United States, is an official symbol of the Navajo Nation, alongside the flag. It has been designed by a native of Many Farms, Arizona, John Claw Jr. It was adopted on January 18, 1852, by resolution CJ-9-52
The Navajo Nation has by far the largest land mass of any Native American tribe in the country. The figure surpasses the Cherokee Nation's enrollment of 392,000. The Oklahoma tribe has been ...
Navajo Mountain (Navajo: Naatsisʼáán meaning "Earth Head" [3]) is a peak in San Juan County, Utah, with its southern flank extending into Coconino County, Arizona, in the United States. [4] It holds an important place in the traditions of three local Native American tribes. The summit is the highest point on the Navajo Nation. [2]