The Navajo Central.org Website From Chinle, Arizona "The Heart of the Navajo Nation!" "Featuring FAQ's* about Life With and Among The Navajo People "	© Larry DiLucchio 1999
*FAQ's=Frequently Asked Questions	Landmark Fish Point stands besides Black Mesa behind reminants of Ventana Mesa below. Viewed across the valley of Cottonwood wash from the Pinon turnoff on U.S. 191, three miles south of Chinle
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• FAQ's about Life Among the Navajo

  Initially a resource for incoming Foreign Exchange students, this document has evolved to contain nearly 200 questions with answers about day to day living in Navajo Land. The answers have been compiled with the help of many individuals in the community. Each person contributed their unique style and insights. The document continues to grow as new questions are received, though at a slower rate. The questions and answers are valuable information for those moving here as part of their career, for tourists who seek an understanding of the Dineh and for anyone wanting to know more about life among the Dineh (Navajo People.)

  The collection has been used by schools and universities for courses dealing with cross-cultural situations. The entire document is copyrighted. It should only be viewed on the WEB. If you copy it, or print it without explicit written permission you are breaking the law.

  Master Index last updated
  April 26, 1998

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• B.I.A.'s FAQ's about Indians

• Etiquette on the Reservation
  Another's Viewpoint:
  This article was written in reference to the second largest tribe in Arizona. Advice given is valid here as well. One of the contributors is Navajo.

• American Indian, or Native American?

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• Four Corners' Road Map

• Area Weather

  Includes weather forecasts, maps, images and road conditions and closures.

• Airline and Driving Directions

• FAQ's Description of Region

Places to Go on the Net

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Navajo Culture, Weaving, and Language

• Navajo Weaving Menu

  Samples of rugs, weaving areas, the history of rug development, articles on rug care, more information on Churra sheep: Makes for informative reading. Several sources offer rugs for sale, or directly from weavers.

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• Navajo Font file for PC's

• This True-Type Navajo font is free. The PC utility for remapping the keyboard is shareware. You must be using the LusNavajo font in your application for everything to work! The keyboard is remapped and the numeric keys become vowels with diacritical marks. Developed at and originally offered by Grey Hills High School. However, that site has been down for a long time.
  Right now, I don't have an FTP site, so mail me a request and I will send it back to you as an attachment. he file is self-extracting. Complete installation documentation is included in text files once the file is uncompacted.

• Dineh & American Indian Culture

• Links to sites about the Diné (Navajo) and other American Indian Languages, Literature, References, Stories and Magazine Articles. Features include the Treaty of 1868, Navajo Flag, articles on Navajo history, access to regional newspapers, university archives and research libraries. Historical collections, legal documents and newsletters are available. Web sites have entries for the Dineh and most other tribes. Extensive resources can be found here, including the Navajo Adopt-a-Dineh-Elder Program

•  Navajo Central Book Rack

  Order specially selected titles about the Navajo People and the Navajo Nation from Amazon.com and help support this site at the same time!.

  
  

  • Chinle Unified School District #24 Website

    Gateway to school sites and Vacancy Listing.

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  • Guides to the People and the Land
    

    Includes those from the Navajo Tribe, National Park Service, Navajos.com, Navajoland.com and Others
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  • Code Talker Resources
    In World War II, Navajo Marines linked troops in the Pacific war using their language. The 'code' was never broken. The project remained "TOP SECRET " for decades after the war ended. Here is the official story. A video is available from "The History Channel."

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  Area Resources

  • Central Navajo Nation Directory
    Accommodations, Eateries, and Businesses. This directory of services in the central Navajo Nation is growing and by no means complete, however it presents some idea of what is here. No ratings are included.

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  • The Tseyi Association
    This is an organization of some of the seventy Navajo families living in Canyon DeChelly National Monument. Originally the Park Service was brought in to manage the ruins. The land remained with the tribe. Over the years, creeping bureaucracy has limited the use that people may make of their lands in the Canyon and has ignored economic developments as the Park's tourism grew. This group seeks to become economically independent and benefit from the tourism that now enriches outside contractors. The families living in the canyon are an integral part of its intrinsic ecology - something National Park Service management policy has not always reflected. Good reading and insights.
    

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  • Traditional Hogan Bed & Breakfast

    Operated by Will B. Tsosie, Jr. and his extended family, Coyote Pass Hospitality, provides a rare experience to those seeking an intimate adventure into Navajo living. Will is in demand for booking custom tours and does cultural consulting. His focus is on the quality of your visit rather than on the quantity of visitors. Mr. Tsosie is a consultant of international renown for the Tribe, universities, businesses and national museums.

  • Canyon DeChelly Inn's Home Page
    Best Western offers visitors a home-away-from-home in Monument Valley, Kayenta and Chinle. The Chinle inn has the only enclosed and heated swimming pool for ninety miles and a large, full-menu restaurant.

  • Canyon DeChelly Tours

  • Individualized Tours from people who live here.

    Now	Planned
    		The Terra Bus is an improvement from the traditional open trucks used for Canyon tours. It can transport visitors in climate conditioned comfort and is kinder to the environment. Daniel's working on getting one!

    
    

    • Navajo Arts & Crafts Enterprise
      The Navajo Tribe's outlet for Navajo crafts by its artisans. Authenticity and quality are first on their list. They ship anywhere and all work and goods are guaranteed.

    • HOPI Cultural Center
      The Hopi people's marketing cooperative. This is THE place for Hopi kachinas and silverwork.

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    • Author's Info
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      Information on the author and his family. Contains photos and genealogy information as well.

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      Clan Grant Home Page for the Celtic among you!

    • Clan Grant in Scotland
      Some people may believe Clans are unique to American Indian tribes. Clans in Scotland trace their origins back to before 1100 A.D. Unlike the Dineh, Scottish clans are patrilineal. Each clan has its distinctive badge, crest and tartan.
      

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