ANTH 266 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Colorado Plateau, Ecological Resilience, Talking God
18 Mar 2019
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Students traversing the navajo reservation in northern arizona spending two weeks in the field camping. Though water is scarce on the surface, huge aquifers lie underneath most of the plateau. Spanish conquistadors scouted in the land for gold in 1540. 51% of native language speakers in the us are from the colorado plateau. Communities were so resilient only when they became interdependent and interrelated. Farming suffers from lack of youth involvement and lack of market. Fewer people are eating the traditionally raised food. Lack of education puts native consumer at risk-not knowing the dangers of fast foods. A lot of effort is being put into keeping the traditional farming alive. Farming was second to hunting and gathering before europeans came. Four holy plants: tobacco, beans, squash, corn. Two deities: talking god and calling god. Dine, inc: developing innovations in navajo education. Plan to identify markets for navajo produce. Hope to educate consumers on fast food risks.
