navajo indians

An introduction to the North American Indian tribe known as the Navajo.

In September 1944 eleven-year-old Billie lives with her great aunt, Doff, eagerly waiting for her older brother Leo to return from boot camp, and desperate to find the father that left when she was little; but Leo brings a friend with him, a Navajo named Denny, and the injured dog they have rescued and named Bear--and when the two young men go off to war Bear becomes the thread that ties them all together, and helps Billie to find a true friend.

In the South Pacific in 1944 and 1945, military battles raged between the United States and Japan. Surrounded by rattling bullets and exploding bombs, a group of Navajo Marines sent secret messages back and forth. They used a code they had created from the Navajo language, a code the enemy was never able to crack. These young men had been recruited from their homes in the American Southwest. They brought with them incredible physical stamina and a language that had never been written down. Learn more about the Navajo code talkers---brave, creative heroes who used their unbreakable code to help the Allies win the war.

During a climate apocalypse, Dinetah monster hunter Maggie and medicine man Kai search their former Navajo reservation for a missing girl.

Navajo Tribal Policeman Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee attempt to unravel a web of tribal politics and murder.

Describes the role of a select group of Navajo Marines who developed a code based on their own native language that provided a means for secure communications among American forces in the Pacific during World War II.

Discusses the heroic actions and experiences of the Navajo code talkers and the impact they made during times of war and conflict.

Chronicles the history of the Navajo people of the Southwestern United State, including their history and culture, their interactions with early settlers, and how they have adapted to modern society.

"A history of the people and events that influenced the North American Indian tribe known as the Navajo, including headman Manuelito and conflicts such as the Second Battle of Fort Defiance"--Provided by publisher.

This in-depth resource delves into the story of the Navajo Indians from the time before the arrival of European colonists through the current issues that they face today.