Here you’ll find some stories specific to the Navajo people’s rich history.
– Annie Wauneka
Annie Dodge Wauneka was born in 1910. She was the daughter of the first Navajo Tribal Chairman Chee Dodge. As a child, Annie was influenced by her father’s political status in the tribe, becoming the first woman to serve on the Navajo Tribal Council. Read more
– Barboncito
Barboncito was a famous spiritual leader and one of the many influential Chiefs of the Navajo people. He was born in 1821 to a mother descended from the Jemez Clan, also known as the Coyote Pass People, or Maii deeshgiizhinii, and was raised in Tseyi (Canyon de Chelly). The name “Barboncito” means ‘little beard’ in Spanish. (The Navajo describe a mustache as ‘little beard’.) Photos of Barboncito show him as a dark, small, wiry man with an ample mustache. Read more