Reclaiming Diné history : the legacies of Navajo Chief Manuelito and Juanita / Jennifer Nez Denetdale.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Denetdale, Jennifer
Language:English
Published: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [2007], ©2007.
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Physical Description:xiv, 241 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Recovering Diné intellectual traditions : at the intersection of history and oral tradition; or, "It's hard work traipsing around in Indian country"
  • A biographical account of Manuelito : noble savage, patriotic warrior, and American citizen
  • The imperial gaze : portraits of Juanita and Manuelito, 1868-1902
  • Stories of Asdzáá Tł'ógi : Diné traditional narratives as history
  • Stories in the land : Navajo uses of the past
  • Conclusion.