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Title: Navaho Houses
Author: Cosmos Mindeleff, 1895
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Review
This text is the Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. A study of the Navaho on reservations in Arizona and New Mexico in the late 1800's. A fairly extensive explanation of Navaho buildings through text and images. Touches upon geography and culture. Building nomenclature is addressed. Details ceremonies and dedications for new hogans including dedication songs.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Description of the country
• Habits of the people
• Legendary and actual winter hogans
• Summer huts and shelters
• Sweat houses
• Effect on modern conditions
• Ceremonies and dedications
• The hoan and the Yebitcai dance
• Hogan nomenclature
• Footnotes
• Index
• Technical Notes