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Article: NAVAJOS
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The Navajos, or Navaho, are the largest Native American tribe in the
United States today, with a population of more than 166,500 people.
Most of them live on a large reservation located in parts of Arizona,
New Mexico, and Utah.
The Navajos were nomads who traveled from the Canadian North to the
American Southwest more than 500 years ago. At first, the Navajos
were raiders and warriors, but they eventually learned farming from
the Pueblo Native Americans. The Navajos also became herders, keeping
herds of sheep and goats and some cattle and horses.
During the 1700s and early 1800s, the Navajos often fought against
the Spanish colonists and Mexicans. After the Mexican ...