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Kirchner, Mary Kay, and Reza Sarhangi. (2011). Connecting the Art of Navajo Weavings to Secondary EducationOpens in a new window (PDF* - 974K) From Ohio Journal of School Mathematics 64: 11-17.
Shows teachers how to use patterns within Navajo weavings to illustrate mathematical concepts such as the four isometries and the seven frieze groups, the fundamental region, and the fractal concept of iteration and its impact on area and perimeter.

Some Comments on the Care of Navajo Textiles from the ASM Preservation Division.

Other Sites:

American West - Explore the Navajo NationOpens in a new window (www.americanwest.com/pages/navajo2.htm). Information about the American West and Native American history, culture, and geography.

The Gloria F. Ross Tapestry CenterOpens in a new window (www.tapestrycenter.org)

Harrison Lapahie Jr.Opens in a new window (www.lapahie.com). A personal website with much information on Navajo life and culture.

Lac insectOpens in a new window (http://www.oasinweb.com/animali/lacca.JPG) photo from an Italian language nature site.

Museum of Northern ArizonaOpens in a new window (www.musnaz.org)

Navajo Help Save Unique Sheep from ExtinctionOpens in a new window (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/08/0830_050830_navajo_sheep.html) National Geographic News article.

Navajo NationOpens in a new window (www.navajo.org). The website of the Navajo Nation.

Navajo TimesOpens in a new window (www.navajotimes.com). Website for the newspaper of the Navajo Nation.

Navajo weaving history onlineOpens in a new window (www.americana.net/rugs_article.html). By Lee & Eric Anderson of Anderson's American Indian & Western Shows.

OyateOpens in a new window (www.oyate.org). Website of the Oyate organization which evaluates educational resources by and about Native peoples and promotes quality literature.