Synonyms for
Navajo
Definition
Navajo refers to a member of a Native American people inhabiting parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, with a rich culture known for their weaving and silver jewelry.
Synonyms & similar words
Common collocations
- Navajo rug
- Navajo code talkers
- Navajo Nation
- Navajo language
- Navajo weaving
- Navajo pottery
Word family
noun Navajo
Usage note
Navajo refers to a member of the indigenous people of the Southwestern United States, or their language. It is also used as an adjective to describe things related to them. It is important to use this term respectfully.
Example sentences
- My friend is Navajo and she taught me how to make a traditional Navajo rug.
- The Navajo reservation is one of the largest in the United States.
- We saw some beautiful Navajo jewelry at the art festival.
Quotes
'I don't want to be Navajo, I don't want to be Indian, I want to be a human being, an American, and have the same rights and freedoms that everyone else has in this country.' - Chester Nez
'The Navajo have a saying that the world is made up of stories, not atoms.' - Leslie Marmon Silko
'The Navajo sees harmony between things that might seem incompatible to others.' - Kent Nerburn