Book

Navajoland: family settlement and land use

Navajo Community College PressTsaile, Ariz. • Published In 1989 • Pages:

By: Kelley, Klara B., Whiteley, Peter M..

Abstract
The major theme of this work is the use of land by Navajo families which is best understood in relation to political and economic forces that have provided the tribe with certain lands, or have deprived them of it. These same forces have also encouraged and influenced Navajo families to make a living from the land in various ways (e. g., farming and stockraising). This study analyzes and describes historical changes in family land use, based on the economic and political factors which have been instrumental in bringing these changes about (p. 2).
Subjects
History
Sociocultural trends
Annual cycle
Pastoral activities
Tillage
Land use
Real property
Business cycles
Accumulation of wealth
Household
Extended families
External relations
Public welfare
culture
Navajo
HRAF PubDate
2004
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 2003
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
ca. 1598-1980s
Coverage Place
Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, United States
Notes
by Klara B. Kelley and Peter M. Whiteley
Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-201) and index
LCCN
87063349
LCSH
Navajo Indians