Navajo

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The Navajo are an Indigenous People of the Southwestern United States. The Navajo term for themselves is Diné. Their language is Navajo (Navajo: Diné bizaad), a Southern Athabaskan language. The states with the largest Diné populations are Arizona (140,263) and New Mexico (108,305). More than three-quarters of the Diné population resides in these two states. The overwhelming majority of Diné are enrolled in the Navajo Nation. Some Diné are enrolled in the Colorado River Indian Tribes, another federally recognized tribe. Historic achievements of the Navajo and related tribes include the Pueblo architecture as well as the taming of the horse after European colonization. The Navajo have a rich artistic tradition in beadwork and colorful styles in painting and dress. With more than 427,414 enrolled tribal citizens as of 2026, the Navajo Nation is the second largest federally recognized tribe in the United States. The Navajo Nation has the largest reservation in the country. The reservation...

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