Bibliograph

The journey of Navajo Oshley, an autobiography and life history, edited by Robert S. McPherson

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The journey of Navajo Oshley, an autobiography and life history, edited by Robert S. McPherson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

autobiography

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mapsillustrationsphotographs

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The journey of Navajo Oshley

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

45842945

Responsibility statement

edited by Robert S. McPherson

Sub title

an autobiography and life history

Summary

"Ak'é Nýdzin, or Navajo Oshley, was born sometime between 1879 and 1893. His oral memoir is set on the northern frontier of Navajo land, principally the San Juan River basin in southeastern Utah, and tells the story of his early life near Dennehetso and his travels, before there were roads or many towns, from Monument Valley north along Comb Ridge to Blue Mountain. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Anglos and Navajos expanded their use and settlement of lands north of the San Juan. Grazing lands and the Anglo wage economy drew many Navajos across the river. Oshley, a sheepherder, was among the first to settle there. He cared for the herds of his extended family, while also taking supplemental jobs with the growing livestock industry in the area. His narrative is woven with vivid and detailed portraits of Navajo culture: clan relationships, marriages and children, domestic life, the importance of livestock, complex relations with the natural world, ceremonies, trading, and hand trembling."--Publisher's description

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