Navajo, February 1969
Series
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- February 1969
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English Navajo North American Indian
Access Restrictions
To ensure that cultural best practices are observed, materials in this collection will be available pending tribal community review of each item. Materials that have been approved are available digitally via the Archive of Native American Oral History.
Questions about using this collection can be sent to the CSWR reference team: cswrref@unm.edu.
Questions about using this collection can be sent to the CSWR reference team: cswrref@unm.edu.
Extent
From the Collection: 89 boxes (25.8 cu. ft.)
General
Online access to transcipts for Navajo interviews is available via New Mexico's Digital Collections
See Processing Information for cd box list.
See Processing Information for cd box list.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu