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Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police tracks down the murderer of an old man.

An investigation of the murder of a tribal policeman leads to a historical find worth a fortune.

A history of the Navajo tribe from the time of their appearance in the Western hemisphere to the present.

Describes daily life among contemporary Navajo Native Americans and their ancestors, covering such facets as food, clothing, homes, clans, and recreation, and includes a glossary and further reading list.

A color-illustrated look at the history, customs, and daily life of the Navajo Native American tribe. Includes a glossary and a further-reading list.

When a young girl attends the wedding of her best friend's cousin, she learns many things about the customs of the Navajo Indians living in the American Southwest.

Captured in a raid, a twelve-year-old Navajo boy is sold to a wealthy Spanish landowner but vows to return to his canyon and family.

Describes how the American military in World War II used a group of Navajo Indians to create an indecipherable code based on their native language.

Award-winning journalist Judy Pasternak uncovers the scandal involving America's mining for uranium on Navajo reservations that began in the 1940s and continued into the twenty-first century. Describes how unprotected Native Americans were used as laborers despite health warnings, and how the radioactive "yellow dirt" contaminated the air, water, and soil nearby. Examines the deaths related to the uranium and the Native Americans' fight for justice.