Navajo Sacred Places

By Klara Bonsack Kelley

Book Overview

"Kelley and Francis clearly and comprehensivly address a timely topic, illuminating superbly the inexorable linkage between preserving American Indian cultures and protecting sites endowed with spiritual significance." --Choice

"This is an exceptional ethnography of the Navajos' relationship to their land . . . " --The Reader's Review

"The authors succeed admirably in their goal to investigate Navajo oral traditions in relation to place." --Raymond J. DeMallie

An engaging blend of anthropological study and firsthand account takes readers into the heart of the Navajo's struggle to protect their sacred places.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253208939
• ISBN13: 9780253208934
• Release Date: November 1994
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher