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Family
- Review Diné, the People (history
& bibliography), In the Beginning
(creation story & vocabulary list), The Navajo Hogan,
and Sacred Four Directions, Colors, and
Mountains as needed and discuss how traditions affect Navajo family life.
Which hogans are used by families? How are the four directions and four sacred
mountains important to the family? How do the students' own family traditions
affect their lives?
- For their Navajo families, students complete the chart, My Family. Then discuss names for relatives (parents,
brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews, and maternal
and paternal grandparents), what they do to make a living or help with the family,
and whether they live in your home or nearby. Draw and display charts and pictures
on Navajo family activities, or roll-play with puppets. Compare Navajo families
with their real families.
- Navajo and other American Indian children have the same family groups as
non-Indian children. However, many Indian children also have a special additional
family group from which they can seek help. Frequently this extra group is called
the "clan." Students may take on the roll of Navajo youth and families
and assume a Navajo clan name from the list of
Clans, Dóone'e by Relationship Groups and Clans,
Dóone'e arranged Alphabetically.
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