Maricopa Community Colleges  NVH245   20082-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/26/07
NVH245 20082-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Navajo Culture and Heritage
Survey of the Navajo people, including their history, culture/aesthetics, education, spirituality, and language.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NVH245   20082-99999 Navajo Culture and Heritage
1. Explain the history of the Navajo people, including oral history. (I)
2. Describe Navajo symbolism and spirituality. (I, II, IV)
3. Identify and explain cultural restrictions. (I, II, IV)
4. Compare and contrast traditional Navajo education to Western Navajo education. (I, III)
5. Relate current trends and movements in the bilingual and bicultural societies of the Navajo people. (I-V)
6. Identify and compare the different styles of traditional and contemporary Navajo art, music, literature, and film. (II, IV)
7. Recognize culture-specific elements of the Navajo language. (II, V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
NVH245   20082-99999 Navajo Culture and Heritage
    I. History
        A. Oral history - creation story
          1. Four worlds
          2. Changing woman
          3. Twins
          4. Clans
            a. Family roles
            b. Community roles
          5. Other
        B. Pre 1864
        C. Post 1864 to 20th Century
        D. Twentieth Century
          1. Navajo government
          2. Traditional government
        E. Twenty-first Century
          1. Trends
          2. Movements
      II. Culture/aesthetics
          A. Symbolism
            1. Animals
            2. Mountains
            3. Directions
            4. Natural elements
            5. Other
          B. Art
          C. Music
          D. Literature
          E. Film
          F. Foods
          G. Cultural restrictions
          H. Ethics
          I. Language
          J. Land
          K. Other
        III. Education
            A. Pre 1864
            B. Post 1864 - Long Walk
            C. Boarding schools
            D. Traditional versus Western
            E. Reservation school systems
            F. Other
          IV. Spirituality
              A. Common traditional ceremonies and rituals
              B. Seasonal activities
              C. Traditional versus modern medicine
              D. Other
            V. Language
                A. Oral
                B. Written
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