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The evolution of the hogan as of the 1930s. A hogan (/ ˈ h oʊ ɡ ɑː n / or / ˈ h oʊ ɡ ən /; from Navajo hooghan) is the primary, traditional dwelling of the Navajo people.Other traditional structures include the summer shelter, the underground home, and the sweat house.
Upon Claw's election to the Navajo Nation Council, she became the first woman to represent Chinle in this role. [2] She succeeded Eugene Tso. Her term began on January 10, 2023. As a council delegate, Claw has been focused on addressing key issues affecting her community. [2] Shawna is a member of the Resources and Development Committee. [1]
Hogan at Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. A hogan, the traditional Navajo home, is built as a shelter for either a man or a woman. Male hogans are square or conical with a distinct rectangular entrance, while a female hogan is an eight-sided house.
Radmilla Cody (Navajo/African American), Navajo language singer, 46th Miss Navajo Nation [14] Colestah, Yakama, wife of Chief Kamiakin; Lyda Conley (Wyandot, 1874–1946), first Native American female attorney, and first Native American woman admitted to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Wyandot Nation activist and attorney
The third gender role of nádleehi (meaning "one who is transformed" or "one who changes"), beyond contemporary Anglo-American definition limits of gender, is part of the Navajo Nation society, a "two-spirit" cultural role. The renowned 19th-century Navajo artist Hosteen Klah (1849–1896) is an example. [32] [33] [34]
These 12 books show the diversity of U.S. veterans, including women on the frontlines, unsung Black soldiers and Navajo code talkers.
Melanie Yazzie works in a wide range of media that include printmaking, painting, sculpting, and ceramics, as well as installation art. [3] Her art is accessible to the public on many levels, and the main focus is on connecting with people and educating them about the contemporary status of one Native American woman, and hoping that people can learn from her experience.
According to the Navajos, she created the Navajo people by taking old skin from her body and using her mountain soil bundle (a bag made of four pieces of buckskin, brought by her father from the underworld) to create four couples, who are the ancestors of the four original Navajo clans. [3] She helped create the sky and the earth. [4]