The Navajos

by Peter Iverson

Examines the history, culture, changing fortunes, and current situation of the Navajo Indians

Genres: Nonfiction, Native American, History, Anthropology

Paperback

First published December 1, 1989

About the author

A scholar of 20th century American Indian history, Peter Iverson was the Regents Professor of History (Emeritus) at Arizona State University. Born in Whittier, California, Iverson received his B.A. in 1967 from Carleton College; his M.A. in 1969, and Ph.D., 1975, from the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he studied with Al Bogue, Robert Berkhofer, Catharine McClellan, and Herbert S. Lewis.

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adults may skip over this volume because it's written to be accessible to children, but it's a pretty good overview of Navajo history if you need a basic background.

[Carolyn Livingston · Rating 4 out of 5]

"To give all Americans a greater comprehension of the issues and conflicts involving American Indians today is a major goal of this series" (the Indians of North America series) is stated in the introduction. While I am more interested in the history and culture, of which this book contains some, I still learned quite a bit and am much more informed than I was. I do understand better some of the more recent history and continuing challenges and issues of interest to the Navajo Nation today. Includes a good glossary in the back All in all, a fairly easy read of what could be very dry information. Copyright 1990.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is short, and about 30 years old. Also, it deals more with what were at the time current events in the Navajo Nation, while I was hoping for more historical stuff. Still, it made some interesting points that I hadn't heard before, and there were a couple cool details that may be of use later in stories.