Bernhard Michaelis

The letters in this Navajo Alphabet book are introduced with beautiful photos, reflecting Navajo culture, tradition and environment. Each Navajo word is spelled out in Din Bizaad (Navajo language), and its corresponding English translation. Putting the Navajo consonants and vocals into a cultural context, affirms the Navajo Child's language and identity and also introduces non native children to a culture, different from their own. This alphabet chart created by Native Child Din tah has been used in schools across the Navajo Nation for many years to teach children their native language. It is now made available for the first time for children and adults beyond the borders of Navajoland. An added explanation and short introduction to the Navajo alphabet by Young and Morgan at the end of the book will be helpful for the reader.

History comes alive between the pages of this book. It contains the Treaty of 1868 and many other documents, illustrations, maps and photos of the events leading up to this important day in Navajo history. The book draws its content from primary material and gives access to an extended amount of historical resources, that never before have been documented in one publication. Originally addressed to teachers and students of Navajo culture and history in Navajo schools, this expanded edition is now made available to a larger audience and will lead to a better understanding of the Navajo Nation's very painful chapter in history. Includes: - copy of the original hand written Treaty- historical events leading up to the Long Walk - Manuelito's and Jesus Arviso's biography- collected and recorded oral history stories (Hw eldi Baa Han )