Dine
- A History of the Navajos by Peter Iverson Hardbound:
From
the Publisher
Published by University of New Mexico Press. This book is
the most complete and current history of the largest American
Indian nation in the U.S., based on extensive new archival
research, traditional histories, interviews, and personal
observation.
About
the Author
Peter Iverson, Regents' Professor of History at Arizona State
University, is the author of twelve books in American Indian
history.
Book
Description
This comprehensive narrative traces the history of the Navajos
from their origins to the beginning of the twenty-first century.
Based on extensive archival research, traditional accounts,
interviews, historic and contemporary photographs, and firsthand
observation, it provides a detailed, up-to-date portrait of
the Diné past and present that will be essential for
scholars, students, and interested general readers, both Navajo
and non-Navajo.
As Iverson points out, Navajo identity is rooted in the land
bordered by the four sacred mountains. At the same time, the
Navajos have always incorporated new elements, new peoples,
and new ways of doing things. The author explains how the
Diné remember past promises, recall past sacrifices,
and continue to build upon past achievements to construct
and sustain North America's largest native community. Provided
is a concise and provocative analysis of Navajo origins and
their relations with the Spanish, with other Indian communities,
and with the first Anglo-Americans in the Southwest. Following
an insightful account of the traumatic Long Walk era and of
key developments following the return from exile at Fort Sumner,
the author considers the major themes and events of the twentieth
century, including political leadership, livestock reduction,
the Code Talkers, schools, health care, government, economic
development, the arts, and athletics.
Monty
Roessel (Navajo), an outstanding photographer, is Executive
Director of the Rough Rock Community School. He has written
and provided photographs for award-winning books for young
people.
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