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The Navajo Times Online

Subject Area:

Social Studies

Address/URL:

http://www.thenavajotimes.com

Description:

Reading the Navajo Times Online, social studies classrooms around the country can explore the perspective of the Navajo people. Original articles discussing local and national events as well as Navajo life and culture help visitors develop a new understanding of modern Native American life and abolish existing stereotypes. New content is posted weekly, and the way it is done speaks against all stereotypes. According to the editors, the site "has been updated from time to time at a sheep camp west of Tuba City using a laptop and a cellular phone."

How You Can Use This Source:

  • Discover what makes news for Navajos locally and nationally.
  • Tune into Navajo culture and lifestyle in the Sunny Side section.
  • Find out from the Letters section how Navajo readers feel about current issues.

Go to The Navajo Times Online.

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