The History of the Navajo Indians

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The Navajo Indians used to live in northwestern Canada and Alaska. 1,000 years ago the Navajo Indians traveled south, because there was more qualities they had seeked there. When the Navajo Indians traveled south there was a lot of oil in the 1940’s. Today the Navajo Indians are located in the Four Corners. The marriage practices for the Navajo Indians are very unique. The bride must be bought with horses, sheep, or other valuable items. What many Navajo Indians used to use in the 40’s were love potions. These love potions include many plants and herbs in them, and were used to make someone fall in love with someone else. In many traditions for Navajo weddings they used a lot of plants and herbs. After the wedding ceremony they would have a big feast. The main food at the feast was always corn. The most important food to the Navajo Indians was corn. The corn would come in many colors and could be eaten fresh, or dried and grounded. Many Navajo Indians would raise sheep for meat and wool. One of many favorite foods to the Navajo Indians was Mutton also known as meat for4m sheep....

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