Navajo and the Animal People
Author | : Steve Pavlik |
Publisher | : Fulcrum Publishing |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2014-07-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781938486661 |
ISBN-13 | : 1938486668 |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Download or read book Navajo and the Animal People written by Steve Pavlik and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text examines the traditional Navajo relationship to the natural world. Specifically, how the tribe once related to the Animal People, and particularly a category of animals, which they collectively referred to as the naatl' eetsoh - the "ones who hunt." These animals, like Native Americans, were once viewed as impediments to progress requiring extermination.