A Diné History of Navajoland staff pick 2009 Minnesota Book Awards Winner

2009 Minnesota Book Awards Winner for Poetry

Many Dakota people consider the area to be their sacred place of origin as well as a site of genocide

I am doing my best to breathe in and out

What a wonderful work and what a welcome new voice

A Diné History of Navajoland staff pick 2009 Minnesota Book Awards WinnerA Din History of Navajoland brings much needed attention to Navajo perspectives on the past and present. It is the culmination of a lifelong commitment from the authors, and it is an exemplary work of Din history through the lens of ceremonial knowledge and oral history. Kelley and Francis present an in depth look at how scholars apply Din ceremonial knowledge and oral history to present day concerns of Navajo Nation leaders and community members. All