The biographies listed in this section contain the stories and experiences, related to Navajo life and culture, of people (both Navajo and white) who have spent most or all of their lives living on the Navajo reservation. Content includes descriptions of day-to-day life, cultural elements, hardships, and joys. All biographies are in English.
The Journey of Navajo Oshley: An Autobiography and Life History
Tells the story of Navajo Oshley, who lived from about 1879-1988. Set primarily in the San Juan River Basin in southeastern Utah, the book provides detailed descriptions of day-to-day life. “Oshley's narrative is woven with vivid portraits of Navajo culture: clan relationships, marriages and children, the importance of livestock, relations with the natural world, ceremonies, trading, and hand trembling” [Amazon, Google Books, Midwest Book Review].
Oshley, Navajo. The Journey of Navajo Oshley: An Autobiography and Life History. Logan, UT: Utah State University Press, 2000. Print.
[E99.N3 O766 2000. Location: SJC West]
Navajos Wear Nikes: A Reservation Life
Relates the author's experiences growing up as a white person on the Navajo reservation in Ganado, Arizona. From witnessing prejudice, poverty, and domestic violence, to stories of skinwalkers and an Indian Boy Scout troop, to the joys of developing lifelong friendships, Kristofic shares what it was like to grow up on and grow to love the Navajo reservation [Booklist, Google Books].
Kristofic, Jim. Navajos Wear Nikes: A Reservation Life. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2011. Print.
[E99.N3 K75 2011. Location: SJC Southwest Room, SJC West]
Stories of Traditional Navajo Life and Culture = Ałk‘idą́á‘̨ yéę́k̨‘ehgo Diné Kéédahat‘inéę̨́Baa Nahane‘
Twenty-two Navajo men and women share their stories of traditional Navajo life and culture.
Johnson, Broderick H., ed. Stories of Traditional Navajo Life and Culture = Ałk‘idą́á‘̨ yéę́k̨‘ehgo Diné Kéédahat‘inéę̨́Baa Nahane‘. Tsaile, Navajo Nation, AZ: Navajo Community College Press, 1977. Print.
[E99.N3 S84 1977. Location: SJC Southwest Reference, SJC Southwest Room]
The Journey of Navajo Oshley: An Autobiography and Life History
Tells the story of Navajo Oshley, who lived from about 1879-1988. Set primarily in the San Juan River Basin in southeastern Utah, the book provides detailed descriptions of day-to-day life. “Oshley's narrative is woven with vivid portraits of Navajo culture: clan relationships, marriages and children, the importance of livestock, relations with the natural world, ceremonies, trading, and hand trembling” [Amazon, Google Books, Midwest Book Review].
Oshley, Navajo. The Journey of Navajo Oshley: An Autobiography and Life History. Logan, UT: Utah State University Press, 2000. Print.
[E99.N3 O766 2000. Location: SJC West]
Navajos Wear Nikes: A Reservation Life
Relates the author's experiences growing up as a white person on the Navajo reservation in Ganado, Arizona. From witnessing prejudice, poverty, and domestic violence, to stories of skinwalkers and an Indian Boy Scout troop, to the joys of developing lifelong friendships, Kristofic shares what it was like to grow up on and grow to love the Navajo reservation [Booklist, Google Books].
Kristofic, Jim. Navajos Wear Nikes: A Reservation Life. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2011. Print.
[E99.N3 K75 2011. Location: SJC Southwest Room, SJC West]
Stories of Traditional Navajo Life and Culture = Ałk‘idą́á‘̨ yéę́k̨‘ehgo Diné Kéédahat‘inéę̨́Baa Nahane‘
Twenty-two Navajo men and women share their stories of traditional Navajo life and culture.
Johnson, Broderick H., ed. Stories of Traditional Navajo Life and Culture = Ałk‘idą́á‘̨ yéę́k̨‘ehgo Diné Kéédahat‘inéę̨́Baa Nahane‘. Tsaile, Navajo Nation, AZ: Navajo Community College Press, 1977. Print.
[E99.N3 S84 1977. Location: SJC Southwest Reference, SJC Southwest Room]