Navajo

The Navajo came to the the lower lands (United States) from Alaska in the 16th century making some settlements throught Canada on their way. Today they are the largest Nation in the United States with over 399,494 enrolled members, their reservation covers 70,770 sq km or just under the size of Ireland.

Navajo People refer to themselves as Diné wich means 'the people'. Diné dates back to the people's ancestral name and language. The description name 'Navajo' was first used by the Spanish settlers to describe a group of Apache who 'farmed fields in the valley' (nabajó). In fact it was the Spanish that brought livestock to the farming community and taught them how to work Silver.

In addation to the Navajo language, some know what is beleived to be a dialect of Plains Sign Talk which is sign language that was used throughout Canada, United States and Mexico. Although, Plains Sign Talk/ Navajo Sign Language has diminished since the European invasion dating back to the 16th century; today it is an endangered language.

Despite the hardship and injustice imposed on the Navajo People they still assisted the United States Government in many notorious ways. Recently, the celebrated film Navajo Code Talkers of WWII (2018) highlights the bravery, honor and sense of duty that spirits the Navajo. It was through their work that victory was brought to America and its allies during the Nazi Invasions consuming Europe- World War II.