By Robert Pelton
Third-gradeWellington School
The Navajo native Americans lived only in Arizona and New Mexico. This land contained canyons, peaks, grasslands and deserts. They were a nomadic people.
Their homes were called hogans. They were made of packed earth, sticks covered with brush, clay hides and whatever was available. The door was always facing the morning sunrise.
The Navajo clothing was made of rabbit skin, yucca plants, deer and mule skins. After the 1800s the Navajo men borrowed the style of the Mexican area and wore blankets over one shoulder. Their pants ended half-way between their knees and ankles.
The Navajo hunted deer and rabbits. They were gatherers and trappers.
They believed there were sacred mountains which were home to many Gods who ruled the universe. The Navajos made wooden arrows, spears, shields, hoes and rakes for farming. They used looms to spin and weave and pump drills for boring holes.
They did weaving, silver smithing and made woolen rugs dyed with leaves, berries and insects.
