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Below is a Navajo Nation Public Service Map  
Below is a Navajo Nation Public Service Map  


[[Image:Map of Navajo Nation Public Health Service.jpg|frame|center|450x375px]]<br>  
[[Image:Map of Navajo Nation Public Health Service.jpg|frame|center|450x375px|Map of Navajo Nation Public Health Service.jpg]]<br>  


For a different and more detailed map with locations in Navajo, click: [http://www.lapahie.com/Navajo_Map_Lg.cfm Navajo Reservation Map]<br>  
For a different and more detailed map with locations in Navajo, click: [http://www.lapahie.com/Navajo_Map_Lg.cfm Navajo Reservation Map]<br>  
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==== INDIAN CENSUS ROLLS, 1885-1940  ====
==== INDIAN CENSUS ROLLS, 1885-1940  ====


The [http://www.archives.gov/research/census/native-americans/1885-1940.html National Archives Microfilm Publication M595] has copies of the the Indian Census Rolls, containing about 692 rolls dealing with a large number of tribes in the United States. It is during this time that Indian Census Roll takers were given instructions to include an individual's Indian and English name. By 1902 instruction was given that families should be given the same surname and that they should translate Indian names into English if they were too difficult to pronounce or remember. If names were too "foolish, cumbersome or uncouth translations which would handicap a self-respecting person should not be tolerated," or derogatory nicknames were dropped and changed.<br><br>When searching Indian Census Rolls, be mindful that they are divided into one of four main agencies (Eastern, Southern, Western, Northern, and some smaller ones), others can be found in other surrounding tribal census records (Apache, Hopi, Ute, Paiute, and etc).<br><br>Online verses Microfilm. Online Indian Census Rolls can be found at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1059 Ancestry.com] (a pay site), this has all the benefits of searching records from the comfort of home. At this point in time they only have a few Indian Census Rolls available for Navajo records. Searching microfilm at LDS Family History Libraries (free) can be more time consuming, but can provide more information which is left out by on-line sites. On-line sites only include the names of individuals and leave out a wealth of information at the beginning of the census rolls; which includes special instructions and procedures by the census taker and even census maps. <br><br>Here is a sample of what is available for Indian census records:<br>
The [http://www.archives.gov/research/census/native-americans/1885-1940.html National Archives Microfilm Publication M595] has copies of the the Indian Census Rolls, containing about 692 rolls dealing with a large number of tribes in the United States. It is during this time that Indian Census Roll takers were given instructions to include an individual's Indian and English name. By 1902 instruction was given that families should be given the same surname and that they should translate Indian names into English if they were too difficult to pronounce or remember. If names were too "foolish, cumbersome or uncouth translations which would handicap a self-respecting person should not be tolerated," or derogatory nicknames were dropped and changed.<br><br>When searching Indian Census Rolls, be mindful that they are divided into one of four main agencies (Eastern, Southern, Western, Northern, and some smaller ones), others can be found in other surrounding tribal census records (Apache, Hopi, Ute, Paiute, and etc).<br><br>Online verses Microfilm. Online Indian Census Rolls can be found at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1059 Ancestry.com] (a pay site), this has all the benefits of searching records from the comfort of home. At this point in time they only have a few Indian Census Rolls available for Navajo records. Searching microfilm at LDS Family History Libraries (free) can be more time consuming, but can provide more information which is left out by on-line sites. On-line sites only include the names of individuals and leave out a wealth of information at the beginning of the census rolls; which includes special instructions and procedures by the census taker and even census maps. <br><br>Here is a sample of what is available for Indian census records:<br>  
 
*Eastern Navajo -- 1929-1935
*Eastern Navajo Reservation -- 1937
*Hopi and Navajo Indians -- 1930-1936
*Leupp Agency -- 1915-1917, 1920-1925, 1927, 1929-1935
*Leupp Reservation -- 1937
*Navajo -- 1915, 1936, 1938-1939
*Navajo: (Moqui Pueblo or Hopi, and Navajo) -- 1885
*Northern Navajo -- 1930-1935
*Northern Navajo Reservation -- 1937
*Pueblo Bonito (Navajo Indians) -- 1909-1912, 1914-1924, 1926
*Pueblo Day Schools (Pueblo and Navajo) -- 1912-1919
*San Juan (Navajo) -- 1916
*Southern Navajo -- 1929-1935
*Southern Navajo Reservation -- 1937
*Western Navajo -- 1905, 1915-1920, 1922-1927, 1929
*Western Navajo: (Hopi Indians and Navajo and Paiute Indians for 1929) -- 1937
 


*Eastern Navajo -- 1929-1935
*Eastern Navajo Reservation -- 1937
*Hopi and Navajo Indians -- 1930-1936
*Leupp Agency -- 1915-1917, 1920-1925, 1927, 1929-1935
*Leupp Reservation -- 1937
*Navajo -- 1915, 1936, 1938-1939
*Navajo: (Moqui Pueblo or Hopi, and Navajo) -- 1885
*Northern Navajo -- 1930-1935
*Northern Navajo Reservation -- 1937
*Pueblo Bonito (Navajo Indians) -- 1909-1912, 1914-1924, 1926
*Pueblo Day Schools (Pueblo and Navajo) -- 1912-1919
*San Juan (Navajo) -- 1916
*Southern Navajo -- 1929-1935
*Southern Navajo Reservation -- 1937
*Western Navajo -- 1905, 1915-1920, 1922-1927, 1929
*Western Navajo: (Hopi Indians and Navajo and Paiute Indians for 1929) -- 1937<br>


==== U.S. POPULATION CENSUS  ====
==== U.S. POPULATION CENSUS  ====
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== '''REFERENCES'''  ==
== '''REFERENCES'''  ==


{{Wikipedia|Navajo people}}  
Some of these references will include LDS&nbsp;Family History Library call numbers starting with FHL.{{Wikipedia|Navajo people}}  


=== Published  ===
=== Published  ===
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*Bruchas, Joseph. ''Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two''.  
*Bruchas, Joseph. ''Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two''.  
*McClain, Sally. ''Navajo Weapon: The Navajo Code Talkers''. FHL 970.3 N227ms<br>
*McClain, Sally. ''Navajo Weapon: The Navajo Code Talkers''. '''FHL 970.3 N227ms'''<br>  
*Paul, Doris. ''The Navajo Code Talkers''.  
*Paul, Doris. ''The Navajo Code Talkers''.  
*''They Talked Navajo: "diné bi-zaad choź-iid"; the United States Marine Corps Navajo Code Talkers of World War II''; a record of their reunion, July 9-10, 1971, Window Rock, Arizona {{FHL|577462|item|disp=FHL book  970.3 N227ti}}<br>
*''They Talked Navajo: "diné bi-zaad choź-iid"; the United States Marine Corps Navajo Code Talkers of World War II''; a record of their reunion, July 9-10, 1971, Window Rock, Arizona {{FHL|577462|item|disp=FHL book  970.3 N227ti}}<br>
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==== GOVERNMENT  ====
==== GOVERNMENT  ====


*&nbsp;Moore, William Haas. ''Chief, Agents and Soldiers: Conflict on the Navajo Frontier 1868-1882''. '''FHL 970.3 N227m'''
*&nbsp;Moore, William Haas. ''Chief, Agents and Soldiers: Conflict on the Navajo Frontier 1868-1882''. '''FHL 970.3 N227m'''  
*&nbsp;[https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE930888 Hughes, John T. ''Doniphan's expedition: containing an account of the conquest of New Mexico&nbsp;; General Kearney's overland expedition to California&nbsp;; Doniphan's campaign against the Navajos&nbsp;; his unparalleled march upon Chihuahua and Durango&nbsp;; and the operations of General Price at Santa Fe&nbsp;; with a sketch of the life of Col. Doniphan''].  
*&nbsp;[https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE930888 Hughes, John T. ''Doniphan's expedition: containing an account of the conquest of New Mexico&nbsp;; General Kearney's overland expedition to California&nbsp;; Doniphan's campaign against the Navajos&nbsp;; his unparalleled march upon Chihuahua and Durango&nbsp;; and the operations of General Price at Santa Fe&nbsp;; with a sketch of the life of Col. Doniphan''].  
*Thompson, Gerald. ''The Army and the Navajo''. '''FHL 970.3 N227t'''<br>
*Thompson, Gerald. ''The Army and the Navajo''. '''FHL 970.3 N227t'''<br>
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=== Unpublished  ===
=== Unpublished  ===


*Bushman, Virgil and Nellie Bushman. Navajo Indian Cemetery Records and Some New Mexico Cemetery Records Online: and <br>
*Bushman, Virgil and Nellie Bushman. Navajo Indian Cemetery Records and Some New Mexico Cemetery Records Online: and <br>  
*City of Winslow Historic Preservation Commission. Index of Winslow Indian Sanatorium Cemetery: from Navajo County death certificates published from 1933 through 1960. <br>
*City of Winslow Historic Preservation Commission. Index of Winslow Indian Sanatorium Cemetery: from Navajo County death certificates published from 1933 through 1960. <br>  
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html <u></u>Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75], Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.<br>
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html <u></u>Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75], Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.<br>  
*Navajo Stock Reduction Interviews of Dean Sundberg and Fern Charley OnLine: https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE1904602<br>
*Navajo Stock Reduction Interviews of Dean Sundberg and Fern Charley OnLine: https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE1904602<br>  
*Smith, Edward D. Range riding and Navajo stock reduction, (Oral History) O.H. 1155 Online: https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE1114720 <br>  
*Smith, Edward D. Range riding and Navajo stock reduction, (Oral History) O.H. 1155 Online: https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE1114720 <br>  
*Tietjen, Gary (Elder and Sister). Vital records of the Eastern Navajos. Contents: Crownpoint Cemetery -- The Grants Cemetery -- The Rehoboth Cemetery -- The Smith Lake Cemetery -- The Thoreau Cemetery -- Obituaries of Eastern Navajos -- McKinley County death register, 1941-1961 -- Social security death records. FHL 970.3 N227tg<br>  
*Tietjen, Gary (Elder and Sister). Vital records of the Eastern Navajos. Contents: Crownpoint Cemetery -- The Grants Cemetery -- The Rehoboth Cemetery -- The Smith Lake Cemetery -- The Thoreau Cemetery -- Obituaries of Eastern Navajos -- McKinley County death register, 1941-1961 -- Social security death records. FHL 970.3 N227tg<br>  
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1. &nbsp;[http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/newnatn/nativeam/super.html "The New Nation, 1783-1815: Government Policy Toward Native Americans: Superintendent of Indian Affairs."]  
1. &nbsp;[http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/newnatn/nativeam/super.html "The New Nation, 1783-1815: Government Policy Toward Native Americans: Superintendent of Indian Affairs."]  
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