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Today there are over 300,048 enrolled member of the Navajo Tribe. About a little less than 200,000 live on the Navajo Nation. There are quite a few more who are part Navajo.

In 1864 when the US Army forced them on the Long Walk, 9000 went and about 1-2000 or so hid out. By 1900 there were about 20,000 and 39,000 in 1930. It is unknown how many Navajo there were prior to this. The Spanish and the Mexicans did not have full control of the area and did no census.

It is assumed that, just as other tribes, the Navajo experienced epidemics from new European diseases. This would have happened before 1540 so there is not many ways to know the correct number.

We do know that in 1900 the Navajo had an unusualy long average lifespan. Life expectancy for Navajo was 58 years compared to whites at the time who had 50, blacks: 41 and Cherokee: 41 years old, Seneca:30, Yakima:24

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