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Navajos Territories And Food

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The Navajos territories and food By Jiashen C. The Navajos, as a type of Indian and American, has a really long history and go through tough things. So talking about them can be emotional. However, this is about what they eat and how they build their homes to live in their territory. And also about their traditions, likes, and dislikes. The homes the Navajos lived in are called Hogans. Hogans are made with special wood framework packed with clay and was built with 3 supporting poles, the door always faced east to welcome the morning sun. Later they found out a way to build more Permanent Hogan, they’re made with logs and chinked with mud. They can be built in an octagon or a circle shape. Their territory is called Dinetah. The Navajos live

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