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The Navajo used yucca for many things. The fruit is edible as a vegetable it is somewhat like squash. The flowers are good to eat too. The root is used for shampoo, it is used in ceremonies such as the Kinaalda. The fiber is used to make baskets, sandals and cordage. The spines are good needles. The dry inside of the stalks is used for tinder.
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Why do Navajo people use bows and arrows?
Yes the Cherokee Indians Did in fact use bows and arrows.
Did the Navajo use ceremonial fans?
Yes they did
Were women in the Navajo codetalker?
The Navajo Code Talker program was run by the US Marines. In WWII women were not allowed to join the Marines. The code used Navajo as a base but was encoded in that so a Navajo speaker could not understand it and would need to memorize the secret code to use it.
What is the Navajo name meaning whisper?
"To whisper" in Navajo is: t'áá shiyi'ídi yáshti'However you can't just use this as you would an english phrase. Conjugating in Navajo is extremely difficult and different than English.There are no tradional names that mean whisper. See attched video on Navajo naming traditions.
What kind of arts and crafts did the anasazi Indians make?
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How do you use yucca in a sentence?
The word yucca is a noun, a plant. Example sentence: The yucca is a flowering plant with tall spikes of blossoms.
What did Navajo Indians use to send messages?
drums
How did the Navajo Indians use natural resources?
mud, rocks ,wood
Did the Navajo Indians use dry farming?
yes they did in deed.
Did plains Indians use turquoise for jewelry?
NO. Only the Southwestern tribes Pueblo and Navajo.
What did the Navajo Indians use to hunt?
In order to hunt, the Navajo Native American tribe used arrows and bows. They also used spears and sometimes clubs.
What has the author Jerrold E Levy written?
Jerrold E. Levy has written: 'Indian drinking: Navajo practices and Anglo-American theories' -- subject(s): Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol use, Indians, North American, Navajo Indians, North American Indians
What has the author Marsha Weisiger written?
Marsha Weisiger has written: 'Dreaming of sheep in Navajo country' -- subject(s): History, Navajo Indians, Land tenure, Land use, Domestic animals
How did the Creek Indians use their natural resources?
They plant and hunten
Why is yucca use for the hair?
for shine
What was the use of yucca in Vasquez Rocks?
The native women used the Yucca's sharp leaves for sewing. They would dip the leaves in water until fiber was produced. The Yucca is also known as Our Lord's Candle. The plant lived 5-7 years. The stalk of the Yucca produced flowers in the spring. The natives would grind the seeds of the flower to make biscuits and other meals. The natives also roasted the roots in an oven.
What material did the yuma Indians use to make their clothes?
they hunted animals got the furr and skin and wool
