Navajo Culture and Traditions

The video explores the spiritual and cultural significance of the canyon for the Navajo people. It delves into the importance of clans, traditions, and the challenges faced in preserving their heritage. Through personal stories and experiences, the video highlights the connection to the land, the role of pageantry in cultural preservation, and the rituals practiced by the Navajo community.

Why do the Navajo people make their presence known to the spirits in the canyon?

• To entertain the spirits

• To seek protection from the spirits

• To scare away wild animals

• To mark their territory

What is the term used for a person who does not know their clans in Navajo culture?

• Lost Navajo

• Abandoned Indian

• Clanless

• Wandering Spirit

What did Daniel Draper's maternal grandfather compare the DNA of US natives to?

• A bird

• A tree

• A mountain

• A river

What did Daniel Draper initially feel about Navajo traditions?

• Indifferent

• Negative

• Positive

• Curious

How were lands traditionally passed down in Navajo culture?

• To the oldest daughter

• To the eldest son

• To the youngest daughter

• To the youngest son

What was a common punishment for speaking the Navajo language at boarding schools?

• Detention

• Writing lines

• Extra homework

• Mouth washed with soap

What did the Navajo people use for transportation in the past?

• Motorcycles

• Wagons and horses

• Bicycles

• Cars

What is one of the activities required in the Navajo pageant?

• Dancing a traditional dance

• Butchering a sheep and naming the parts

• Reciting a Navajo poem

• Singing a traditional song

What is the significance of dropping leaves into the water when leaving the canyon?

• To mark the path

• To clean the water

• To feed the fish

• To say goodbye

What does Daniel Draper hope for his grandchildren in 100 years?

• To live in the city

• To speak only English

• To learn from their fathers about the canyon stories

• To forget the old stories