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The Navajo Nation ( Navajo Reservation) where the Dine' people live is about 27,000 square miles. It is a little bigger than West Virgina or New England without Maine. They live in the same area that they have always lived although it is not as large an area as it once was.
The Navajo Nation, Dine' Bikeyah, is across three states. Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. In Arizona the reservation is in Coconino county, Navajo county, and Apache county. San Juan county in Utah. In New Mexico it is in McKinley county, San Juan county, Sandoval, Cibola, Socorro, and Bernalillo counties.
The traditional Navajo homelands, Dinetah, are the area that lie between the four sacred mountains of Sisnaajiní (Blanca Peak) in the east (white), Tsoodził (Mount Taylor) in the south (blue), Dookʼoʼoosłííd (San Francisco Peaks) in the west (yellow), and Dibé Ntsaa (Hesperus Mountain) in the north (black). Always in this order, starting in the east and moving sunwise ( clockwise).
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Where Were the Navajo?
The Navajo were, and still are today, living in the Southwest region, or desert area, of the U.S. The states they live in contain, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.Hope i helped!!!-Anonymous
Were Navajo Indians in other states?
The Navajo are the largest tribe in America, more than 300,000 members in 2014. 75% live on the Navajo Nation or nearby but there are Navajo in every State except 3. If by "were" you mean long ago, then they lived in the area that is now Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado before those States existed as such. This is the area of the Navajo Nation today.
How many counties are in Hawaii today?
Hawaii contains five counties but zero countries.Several Countries maintain Consular Offices in Hawaii to assist foreign residents and vacationers. Hawaii is one of the 50 US States and the United States is a country.
Capitalist counties today?
USA
Were do the navajos live today?
The majority of Navajo live on the Navajo Nation today. The bulk of the remainder live in the surrounding four corners states of Arizona, New Mexico , Utah and Colorado. There are others in urban areas throughout the western US. In the 50s US programs tried to get people to move to cities. There are over 300,000 Navajo today, more than there have ever been in the past. The Navajo Nation is 27,000 square miles about the size of New England without Maine. It is in the middle of a large part of their traditional lands that are circumscribed by the four sacred mountains.
Do Navajos have reservations?
Yes, the Navajo Tribe has a reservation that is located in the southwestern United States. That spreads through out four states which are Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. We are the largest tribe in the U.S. today.
Who was in charge of the Navajo tribe?
The Navajo did not have a tribal chief or person in charge. Different men were important because they were wealthy, had many relatives and clan relations, and were good speakers and influential. They did not rule nor were they in charge however. The Navajo have a culture that puts a very, very high importance on personal autonomy. Today the Navajo have a Tribal council with a Speaker to represent the 110 Chapters ( like counties) and a President and Vice President.
How many counties does Mississippi have today?
The great state of Mississippi currently boasts 82 counties.
What fish did the Navajo Indians fish for?
Navajo did not fish in traditional times. Eating fish and most water animals or birds was taboo. There are 300,000 Navajo today so some fish and some do not.
What year the last Navajo people die?
They did not. Today in, 2014, there are over 300,000 members of the Navajo tribe, more than there have ever been.
How were Navajo people treated?
The Mexicans treated the Navajo's with much disrespect.
Which direction would you travel from a Navajo village to trade with the Powhatan people?
This would not have happened. The Powhatan people were in what is now Virginia. The Navajo were, and are, in the modern states of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. The Navajo also did not live in villages. They lived in family groups sort of how a ranch family might live today. However, to do this fictional trip you would travel east.
