The Navajo lived in the Southwestern United States, in an arid climate where they hunted, gathered foods, and farmed. They lived in hogans, which were dome-shaped structures made of logs, mud, and other materials. The Navajo were skilled weavers and silversmiths who created jewelry. They had a rich religious tradition that involved sand paintings and ceremonies focused on nature and healing.

1. Navajo Lesage Erwan Gauvreau Romain

2. Summary I-Region II-Food III-Clothing IV-Shelter V-Special activities VI-Religion VII-Health VIII-Interesting facts

4. In their region, there are lots of different reliefs. We can find deserts, canyons, grasslands and some peaks.

5. The climate of this region was arid. So it is often hot and dry but it rains sometimes, principally in august. However, it was cold in the mountains.

7. They ate more vegetables in the summer and more meat in the winter.

9. Men wore breechcloths and leggings. After 1800's they adopted the style of the Mexicans and they began to wear blankets draped over one shoulder with pants which ended between their knees and ankles. They decorated their pants with silver buttons.

10. Women wore dresses and mocassins. But they borrowed the Mexican style too. So, they wore woolen dresses. Later, women wore skirts. They made it with two blankets sewn together at their shoulders. Babies were carried by the women in cradle boards. Sometimes they were strapped to their backs.

12. They were covered with brush, packed earth, hides and whatever was available.

13. The Navajo made a ceremony to bless their homes.

14. After, they built hogans with six sides of logs and mud.

15. They were nomad so they made temporary homes and homes were were far apart from each other.

17. Navajos women weaved clothes or carpets with wool of sheep. They learned how to wave from the Pueblo.

20. The body of dead people was burned.

22. The principal tools or weapons they made were knives, hammers and grindstones.

23. The most important feast was the Kinaalda, it was the puberty day. Before this day, the young Navajo can't help to the house task.

24. To divert them, they played to some games like the Keshjee', a game about nature where the winner was the team which had the most of yucca stems.