Navajo
noun
Na·va·jo
ˈna-və-ˌhō 
ˈnä-
ˈnä-
variants
or less commonly
1
plural Navajo or Navajos also Navaho or Navahos
: a member of an Indigenous people of northern New Mexico and Arizona and southern Utah
2
: the language of the Navajo people
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The exhibit also highlights the historical significance of arachnids across different cultures, such as the Greek myth of Arachne, Anansi the Spider from Ghanaian folklore and the Spider Woman legend from the Ojibwe, Hopi and Navajo nations.
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
The canyon’s famed Navajo Sandstone formations are traversed by several dozen climbing routes.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Feb. 2025
For instance, Navajo women captured in Colorado in the 1800s, Rael-Gálvez said, were recorded as still living in the homes of their original enslavers’ grandchildren into the 1950s.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Late last month, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said Navajo citizens who live off-reservation had complained of being questioned about their identity by ICE officers.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
The canyon’s famed Navajo Sandstone formations are traversed by several dozen climbing routes.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Feb. 2025
For instance, Navajo women captured in Colorado in the 1800s, Rael-Gálvez said, were recorded as still living in the homes of their original enslavers’ grandchildren into the 1950s.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Late last month, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said Navajo citizens who live off-reservation had complained of being questioned about their identity by ICE officers.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Navajo
noun
Na·va·jo
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plural Navajo or Navajos also Navaho or Navahos
: a member of an Indigenous people of northern New Mexico and Arizona
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