CULTURAL CODE WORDS OF THE NAVAJO PEOPLE - Key Terms that Reveal their History, Heart & Wisdom

CULTURAL CODE WORDS OF THE NAVAJO PEOPLE—Key Terms that Reveal the History, Heart, Traditional Customs & Wisdom of the Navajos , by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. Trade paperback, 6x9, 128 pages, 4-color cover. $12.95. ISBN: 0914778-96-X. Distributors to the trade: Ingram Book Company; Baker & Taylor. Available to consumers from Amazon.com, Borders, Barnes & Noble, etc.   The largest group of Native Americans in the United States (with a Reservation that is larger than some of the Eastern states), Arizona’s Navajo Indians are still known more for their traditional prowess as warriors than for their extraordinary accomplishments as poets, artists, environmentalists and healers of both the body and the spirit.      The author brings out the most compelling elements in the fascinating history and culture of the Navajos, presenting them not only as “Lords of the Land,” but also as wise and caring parents whose social system was sophisticated and in many respects far more advanced than the present-day Anglo society of America.      John Collier, who was Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the 1930s, wrote: “As one’s knowledge of Navajo life increases, one learns that the Navajos have created out of their human material a house of wonder. Their intangible culture matches the splendor of their land. In terms of life—not goods—it is we who are poor, not the Navajos!”      This very personal look at the life and times of the Navajos, from their first appearance in Arizona to present times, goes a long way toward putting a human face on these remarkable people.      The book should especially appeal to mainstream Americans today because they are faced with social and environmental problems that appear overwhelming.    Available from Amazon.com. ____________________ Boyé Lafayette De Mente is a graduate of Jōchi University in Tokyo and Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona. He is the author of more than 50 books on the business practices, cultures and languages

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