Allison keffer

Table of Contents   Section 1 Introduction  Section 2 Food  Section 3 Art  Section 4 Homes  Section 5 Clothes  Section 6 Journal Entry  Section 7 Essay  Section 8 Glossary

Introductionď Š I will be telling you about the NAVAJO tribe. They are very interesting people because they make beautiful art. Read my section about art to learn more.

Foodď Š What did the Navajo eat? The Navajo were farming people. They raised their own crops. They grew corn, beans, and squash. Sometimes they would hunt for deer and Antelope. The Spanish taught them what sheep are. The Navajo started to use sheep for wool. The children drink goat milk. As you can see, in my opinion, they ate weird stuff!

Artď Š What were the Navajos art? The Navajo were known for their silver.

They learned how to make silver from the Spanish. They know how to weave it is very pretty. They have been very successful with their weavings. They learned a lot from the Spanish but they learned how to weave from the pueblo.

They made dream catchers. And that is how they made art.

Homesď Š What did the Navajo live in? The Navajo lived in Hogan’s. They made them out of logs, brush and mud. The thick walls insulate their homes. Their summer homes were not insulated. Their winter homes were insulated. The doors of their homes open to the east they did that so when they opened the sun. That is what they lived in!

Clothesď Š What did the Navajo wear? The Navajo wore very cool clothes. The men wore beach cloth. The women wear the dresses they make. They made them out of yucca fiber. Women also wear skirts the Navajo were very artistic. That is what the Navajo wore very cool clothes. ď Š

Journal Entry Dear Journal, I really want to make silver but my dad will not let me he is so mean!

Dear journal, I hope to prove to him I can so I will.

Dear journal, It worked! He let me, I guess he approved because he just nodded! ď Š

Essay The Navajo were able to adapt to their environment because they hunted for food they made their own homes and made their own clothes.

One way they adapted to their environment was by hunting. For example, they were very good hunters. They used spears, bows and arrows and they caught it and then they cooked it. They also were very good at catching animals.

Another way they adapted to their environment is they built their own homes. The Navajo are very artistic and they were very good at building. They used natural resources like mud and sticks and they also were dome shaped.

A final way they were able to adapt was they could make their own clothes. The Navajo were good weavers so they could weave their clothes. They used animal skin so hunting was important. As you can see they could adapt. ď Š

Glossary  Yucca fiber: it is a plant  Culture: there traditions  Antelope: an animal 