Navajo, February 1969

There are 406 recordings classified as Navajo. These are mainly interviews with reservation Navajos, but also include 65 recordings of community meetings and 18 interviews with non-Navajos who lived on the reservation or who worked with the Navajo. Many of the Navajo transcripts contain personal and family histories with information on social culture, education, ceremonies, legends, language, religion, economy, government and history. Subjects covered include the Long Walk, BIA boarding schools, livestock, farming, traditional stories, crafts, public work programs and modern health issues. Historical and contemporary intertribal relations and relations with nearby communities are also described.