book chapter
Sacred places and shrines of the Navaho: part I, the sacred mountains
Museum notes of the Museum of Northern Arizona • 11 • Published In 1938 • Pages: 29-34
By: Van Valkenburgh, Richard F., Begay, Scottie.
Abstract
This article by an historian who has specialized in Navajo matters and by a Navajo, discusses the possible location of the four sacred mountains mentioned in myth as bordering the Navajo country. They give the mythological account of the creation of all mountains located in Navajo country and describe sacred shrines and objects found by them at various mountainous sites.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2004
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Historian
- Indigenous Person
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Katchen S. Coley ; 1952-1953
- Field Date
- 1937-1938
- Notes
- Richard F. Van Valkenburgh and Scottie Begay
- This document consists of excerpts
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 87657159
- LCSH
- Navajo Indians