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Dinéjí Na'nitin [[electronic resource] ] : Navajo traditional teachings and history / / Robert S. McPherson
| Dinéjí Na'nitin [[electronic resource] ] : Navajo traditional teachings and history / / Robert S. McPherson |
| Autore | McPherson Robert S. <1947-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boulder, : University Press of Colorado, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
| Disciplina | 979.1004/9726 |
| Soggetto topico |
Navajo Indians - History
Navajo philosophy Navajo Indians - Social life and customs |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-4571-7396-4
1-4571-7398-0 1-60732-217-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Introduction: Entering the Táchééh; NOTES; 1 Wind, Hand, and Stars: Reading the Past, Finding the Future through Divination; WIND LISTENING; STAR GAZING; HAND TREMBLING; NOTES; 2 The 1918-1919 Influenza Epidemic: A Cultural Response; ANGLO TOWN RESPONSE; RURAL MORMON COMMUNITY RESPONSE; NAVAJO RESPONSE; UTE RESPONSE; CONCLUSION; NOTES; 3 Sacred Evil: The Dark Side of Life along the San Juan; ORIGIN AND TYPES OF SACRED EVIL; SACRED EVIL AND ITS PRACTITIONERS; PLACES OF POWER; MEDICINE BUNDLES AND SKINWALKERS
MEDICINE MEN: DETECTION AND PROTECTIONNOTES; 4 "Too Much Noise in That Bunch across the River": Ba'álílee and the 1907 Aneth Brawl; THE EARLY YEARS; SHELTON: OPENING SALVOS; BA'ÁLÍLEE BITES BACK; TIT FOR TAT; ATTACK AND CAPTURE; JUDGMENT, REVERSAL, AND AFTERMATH; CONCLUSION; NOTES; 5 Traditional Teachings and Thought: Navajo Metaphors of the Elders; TEACHINGS OF THE FIRE POKER (HONEESHGISH); HOGAN AS UNIVERSE; THE BODY AS METAPHOR; THE WEDDING BASKET AS LIFE'S JOURNEY; TEACHINGS OF HOME, MARRIAGE, AND FAMILY; FACING CULTURAL LOSS; NOTES 6 "He Stood for Us Strongly": Father H. Baxter Liebler's Mission to the NavajoESTABLISHING THE MISSION IN THE MAN; ESTABLISHING SAINT CHRISTOPHER'S MISSION; CREATING AND USING THE LITURGY; THE POWER OF SYMBOLS; MINISTERING TO THE PEOPLE; THE END OF AN ERA; NOTES; 7 Seeing Is Believing: The Odyssey of the Pectol Shields; PECTOL'S AND OTHER LDS INTERPRETATIONS; THE SHIELDS: FAME, DEFAME, AND REINTERPRETATION; OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND MUSEUMS; ENTER NATIVE AMERICANS AND NAGPRA; JOHN HOLIDAY AND THE NAVAJO INTERPRETATION; REPATRIATION AND AFTERMATH; NOTES 8 Of Stars, Goats, and Wind: Navajo Metaphors Then and NowMETAPHOR AND MEANING; TRADITIONAL METAPHORS; FROM TRADITIONAL TO CONTEMPORARY APPLICATION; KINSHIP AND METAPHOR; CHANGING METAPHORICAL THOUGHT; METAPHORS FOR TODAY; NOTES; 9 Gambling on the Future: Navajo Elders, Jiní, and Prophetic Warnings; GREAT GAMBLER: THE TEACHINGS; GREAT GAMBLER AND ANAASÁZÍ: CONTEMPORARY APPLICATION; GOING "CRAZY"; LANGUAGE LOSS; EDUCATION AND TODAY'S SOCIETY; ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNS OF THE TIMES; END OF THE WORLD; NOTES; Bibliography; GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS AND ARCHIVES; INTERVIEWS; BOOKS AND ARTICLES; MANUSCRIPTS NEWSPAPERSIndex |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910526606603321 |
McPherson Robert S. <1947->
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| Boulder, : University Press of Colorado, c2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dreaming of sheep in Navajo country [[electronic resource] /] / Marsha Weisiger ; foreword by William Cronon
| Dreaming of sheep in Navajo country [[electronic resource] /] / Marsha Weisiger ; foreword by William Cronon |
| Autore | Weisiger Marsha L (Marsha Lee) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Seattle, : University of Washington Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxvi, 391 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 979.1004/9726 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CrononWilliam |
| Collana | Weyerhaeuser environmental books |
| Soggetto topico |
Navajo Indians - Land tenure
Navajo Indians - Domestic animals Land use - Navajo Indian Reservation - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-295-80319-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Counting sheep -- Range wars -- With our sheep we were created -- A woman's place -- Herding sheep -- Hoofed locusts -- Mourning livestock -- Drawing lines on a map -- Making memories. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457808603321 |
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Weisiger Marsha L (Marsha Lee)
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| Seattle, : University of Washington Press, c2009 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dreaming of sheep in Navajo country [[electronic resource] /] / Marsha Weisiger ; foreword by William Cronon
| Dreaming of sheep in Navajo country [[electronic resource] /] / Marsha Weisiger ; foreword by William Cronon |
| Autore | Weisiger Marsha L (Marsha Lee) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Seattle, : University of Washington Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxvi, 391 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 979.1004/9726 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CrononWilliam |
| Collana | Weyerhaeuser environmental books |
| Soggetto topico |
Navajo Indians - Land tenure
Navajo Indians - Domestic animals Land use - Navajo Indian Reservation - History |
| ISBN | 0-295-80319-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Counting sheep -- Range wars -- With our sheep we were created -- A woman's place -- Herding sheep -- Hoofed locusts -- Mourning livestock -- Drawing lines on a map -- Making memories. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781931403321 |
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Weisiger Marsha L (Marsha Lee)
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| Seattle, : University of Washington Press, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dreaming of sheep in Navajo country [[electronic resource] /] / Marsha Weisiger ; foreword by William Cronon
| Dreaming of sheep in Navajo country [[electronic resource] /] / Marsha Weisiger ; foreword by William Cronon |
| Autore | Weisiger Marsha L (Marsha Lee) |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Seattle, : University of Washington Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxvi, 391 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 979.1004/9726 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CrononWilliam |
| Collana | Weyerhaeuser environmental books |
| Soggetto topico |
Navajo Indians - Land tenure
Navajo Indians - Domestic animals Land use - Navajo Indian Reservation - History |
| ISBN | 0-295-80319-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Counting sheep -- Range wars -- With our sheep we were created -- A woman's place -- Herding sheep -- Hoofed locusts -- Mourning livestock -- Drawing lines on a map -- Making memories. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827340903321 |
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Weisiger Marsha L (Marsha Lee)
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| Seattle, : University of Washington Press, c2009 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Navajo political experience / / David E. Wilkins
| The Navajo political experience / / David E. Wilkins |
| Autore | Wilkins David E (David Eugene), <1954-> |
| Edizione | [Fourth edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefiled Publishers, Inc., , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (331 p.) |
| Disciplina | 979.1004/9726 |
| Collana | Spectrum series, race and ethnicity in national and global politics |
| Soggetto topico |
Indians of North America - Southwest, New - Politics and government
Navajo Indians - Politics and government |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4422-2669-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Preface; New to This Edition; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Key Terms; Selected Readings; Notes; I: Foundations of Diné Government and Relations with the United States; Chapter One: Diné National Government: An Historical Overview; Outline; Introduction; Diné Traditional Political Life; Diné Government: 1700-1846; Diné Governmental Change during the Early American Period: 1846-1921; The Birth of Local Government: 1922-1936; Navajo Tribal Reorganization: 1936-1938; Diné Tribal Government: 1940-1989
Democratization of the Navajo Nation: Title II Amendments, 1989-2002Fundamental Law to the Present; Key Terms; Selected Readings; Notes; Chapter Two: A Nation within a Nation; Outline; Introduction; No Universal Legal Definition; A Navajo Understanding of What Constitutes a Nation; The Cultural Side of Navajo National Identity; The Political Side of Navajo Identity; The Distinctive Native Nation-Federal Relationship; Native Nation-State Relations; Conclusion; Key Terms; Selected Readings; Notes; Chapter Three: Governmental Structure: Its Form and Function; Outline; Introduction What Is Government?What Are Politics and Political Science?; Why the Need for Government?; Who Has the Power in Government?; The Role of Ideology in American Politics; Three Principal Functions of Government; Types of Governing Structures; What Is Democracy?; Division of Governing Functions; Conclusion; Key Terms; Selected Readings; Notes; Chapter Four: Federal Indian Policy: An Historical Overview; Outline; Introduction; Indigenous Independence: 1492-Colonial Era; Early United States Independence: 1776-1828; Removal-Relocation-Reservation: 1828-1887; Allotment and Assimilation: 1887-1921 Reorganization and Limited Tribal Self-Rule: 1921-1945Termination: 1945-1961; Tribal Self-Determination and Self-Governance: 1961-Present; Conclusion; Key Terms; Selected Readings; Notes; II: Institutions of Diné Government; Chapter Five: The Framework of Navajo Government Today; Outline; Introduction; Navajo Nation Code: Principles; Navajo Nation Code: Authority; Why Is There a Code and Not a Constitution?; Limits to Navajo Government Power; Attempts at Government Reform; Conclusion; Key Terms; Selected Readings; Notes; Chapter Six: The Navajo Nation Legislature (The Council); Outline IntroductionWhat Is a Legislature?; The Council and Its Delegates; Committees; How a Resolution Becomes Law; Factors Influencing Navajo Lawmakers; Reapportionment-"One-Navajo, One-Vote"; Conclusion; Key Terms; Selected Readings; Notes; Chapter Seven: The Navajo Nation Executive (The President and Vice President); Outline; Introduction; What Is Executive Power?; Powers of the Navajo Nation President; Presidential Office and Activities; Vacancies; Gifts of Property; The Executive Bureaucracy; Conclusion; Key Terms; Selected Readings; Notes Chapter Eight: The Navajo Nation Judiciary (The Courts) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453360003321 |
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Wilkins David E (David Eugene), <1954->
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| Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefiled Publishers, Inc., , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Navajo political experience / / David E. Wilkins
| The Navajo political experience / / David E. Wilkins |
| Autore | Wilkins David E (David Eugene), <1954-> |
| Edizione | [Fourth edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefiled Publishers, Inc., , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (331 p.) |
| Disciplina | 979.1004/9726 |
| Collana | Spectrum series, race and ethnicity in national and global politics |
| Soggetto topico |
Indians of North America - Southwest, New - Politics and government
Navajo Indians - Politics and government |
| ISBN | 1-4422-2669-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Preface; New to This Edition; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Key Terms; Selected Readings; Notes; I: Foundations of Diné Government and Relations with the United States; Chapter One: Diné National Government: An Historical Overview; Outline; Introduction; Diné Traditional Political Life; Diné Government: 1700-1846; Diné Governmental Change during the Early American Period: 1846-1921; The Birth of Local Government: 1922-1936; Navajo Tribal Reorganization: 1936-1938; Diné Tribal Government: 1940-1989
Democratization of the Navajo Nation: Title II Amendments, 1989-2002Fundamental Law to the Present; Key Terms; Selected Readings; Notes; Chapter Two: A Nation within a Nation; Outline; Introduction; No Universal Legal Definition; A Navajo Understanding of What Constitutes a Nation; The Cultural Side of Navajo National Identity; The Political Side of Navajo Identity; The Distinctive Native Nation-Federal Relationship; Native Nation-State Relations; Conclusion; Key Terms; Selected Readings; Notes; Chapter Three: Governmental Structure: Its Form and Function; Outline; Introduction What Is Government?What Are Politics and Political Science?; Why the Need for Government?; Who Has the Power in Government?; The Role of Ideology in American Politics; Three Principal Functions of Government; Types of Governing Structures; What Is Democracy?; Division of Governing Functions; Conclusion; Key Terms; Selected Readings; Notes; Chapter Four: Federal Indian Policy: An Historical Overview; Outline; Introduction; Indigenous Independence: 1492-Colonial Era; Early United States Independence: 1776-1828; Removal-Relocation-Reservation: 1828-1887; Allotment and Assimilation: 1887-1921 Reorganization and Limited Tribal Self-Rule: 1921-1945Termination: 1945-1961; Tribal Self-Determination and Self-Governance: 1961-Present; Conclusion; Key Terms; Selected Readings; Notes; II: Institutions of Diné Government; Chapter Five: The Framework of Navajo Government Today; Outline; Introduction; Navajo Nation Code: Principles; Navajo Nation Code: Authority; Why Is There a Code and Not a Constitution?; Limits to Navajo Government Power; Attempts at Government Reform; Conclusion; Key Terms; Selected Readings; Notes; Chapter Six: The Navajo Nation Legislature (The Council); Outline IntroductionWhat Is a Legislature?; The Council and Its Delegates; Committees; How a Resolution Becomes Law; Factors Influencing Navajo Lawmakers; Reapportionment-"One-Navajo, One-Vote"; Conclusion; Key Terms; Selected Readings; Notes; Chapter Seven: The Navajo Nation Executive (The President and Vice President); Outline; Introduction; What Is Executive Power?; Powers of the Navajo Nation President; Presidential Office and Activities; Vacancies; Gifts of Property; The Executive Bureaucracy; Conclusion; Key Terms; Selected Readings; Notes Chapter Eight: The Navajo Nation Judiciary (The Courts) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910652482203321 |
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Wilkins David E (David Eugene), <1954->
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| Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefiled Publishers, Inc., , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The people and culture of the Navajo / / Kris A. Rickard and Raymond Bial
| The people and culture of the Navajo / / Kris A. Rickard and Raymond Bial |
| Autore | Rickard Kris A. |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Cavendish Square, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (128 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map, portraits (some color) |
| Disciplina | 979.1004/9726 |
| Collana | First peoples of North America |
| Soggetto topico |
Navajo Indians - History
Navajo Indians - Social life and customs |
| ISBN | 1-5026-2244-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. A culture begins -- 2. Building a civilization -- 3. Life in a Navajo village -- 4. Beliefs of the Navajo -- 5. Overcoming hardships -- 6. The nation's presence now -- 7. Faces of the Najavo nation. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910158618703321 |
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Rickard Kris A.
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| New York : , : Cavendish Square, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Working on the Railroad, Walking in Beauty : Navajos, Hózhó, and Track Work / / Jay Youngdahl
| Working on the Railroad, Walking in Beauty : Navajos, Hózhó, and Track Work / / Jay Youngdahl |
| Autore | Youngdahl Jay |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Logan, UT : , : Utah State University Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 p.) |
| Disciplina | 979.1004/9726 |
| Soggetto topico |
Railroads - Southwest, New - Employees - History
Railroad construction workers - Southwest, New - History Navajo Indians - Religion Navajo Indians - Social conditions Navajo Indians - Employment |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-60732-717-1
1-283-34148-4 9786613341488 0-87421-854-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; One: Life on the Tracks; Two: Religion on the Rez; Three: A Visit with a Medicine Man; Four: Adversaries and Advocates; Five: How Did Navajo Men Come to Work for the Railroads?; Six: Railroads, Trading Posts, and a Fatal Challenge to the RRB's System; Seven: In the Workers' Words; Eight: Anchoring and Adaptability, Fixed yet Fluid; Afterword; Selected Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910166654703321 |
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Youngdahl Jay
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| Logan, UT : , : Utah State University Press, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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