The subject or general topic of the forthcoming and planned final research project is the Navajo culture and traditions. To be more specific, the paper will cover such sub-topics as history, culture, lifestyle, religion, rituals, traditional practices, and the geography of residence of the Navajo people. Moreover, the project will also discuss their status quo in the current socio-economic and political American environment. The Navajo tribes and communities and their historical contribution to the victory of the United States and the Allies during the two world wars and their tribes will receive special attention.
Format of the Planned Final Research Project
I did not make any out-of-ordinary choices regarding how information should be provided and presented. Already at the stage of choosing and developing the main topic for this research project, I considered only one format as the most suitable for the effective delivery of essential knowledge and curios facts about Navajo culture and traditions. The planned research project will follow the standard informative paper format.
Reason
Among other central questions that deserve explanation is what drove me to choose Navajo culture and traditions as the critical topic. Several personal and objective reasons exist, one of which is the Navajo people’s cultural, linguistic, ethnic, and historical uniqueness. Another one is the fact that many people do not know the basic information about these Native American tribes and are unaware of their significance to world history and even their existence. Besides, I like the traditional aesthetics of these people and the peculiarities of their language, especially the phonetic ones.
Description of Primary Sources
Digital articles and web pages of organizations studying world history and disseminating knowledge about ethnic minorities serve as primary sources for the upcoming research project. An online article titled “Arizona Indian Communities” informs one about Native American tribes and nations living in Arizona and neighboring states (Heard Museum n.d.). In “Road Trip: Navajo and Hopi Lands, Arizona,” the writer describes the natural beauties and fascinating historical sites of Navajo lands to readers (Miller 2010). Another chosen web page briefly and concisely introduces its audience to the Navajo community’s history, religion, and social status quo (Cultural Survival 2010). O’Brien and Kiffel-Alcheh (n.d.) do the same in their work; the only difference is the widened topic that now covers all Indigenous societies living in the Southwest of North America. “Native Words, Native Warriors” is an online presentation that teaches the audience about the cultural and military accomplishments of the Navajo people in the last century (National Museum of the American Indian n.d.). It also shows the hardships they experienced during this period.
References
Cultural Survival. 2010. “Navajo.” 16-2 At the Theshold: An Action Guide for Cultural Survival. Web.
Heard Museum. n.d. “Arizona Indian Communities.” Education. Web.
Miller, Mark. “Road Trip: Navajo and Hopi Lands, Arizona.” National Geographic, Web.
National Museum of the American Indian. n.d. “Native Words, Native Warriors.” Smithsonian Institution. Web.
O’Brien, Cynthia, and Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh. “Native People of the American Southwest.” National Geographic Kids, n.d. Web.