About Navajo
The name "Navajo" refers to a Native American tribe indigenous to the southwestern United States. The term "Navajo" is derived from the Spanish word "Apaches de Navajó," which means "Apaches with large fields." The name reflects the tribe's historical agricultural practices and their ability to cultivate crops in the arid desert region they inhabit. The Navajo people have a rich cultural heritage and are known for their art, craftsmanship, and traditional way of life.
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Here's how to represent Navajo in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Navajo using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.