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My Audio Flashcards

I am in the process of making more flashcards to study Navajo vocabulary and sentences. It has been really helpful to use this trick from Spanish-Only to add the Lapahie audio to my Anki flashcards. I...

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One minute Navajo on August 14, 2012

Last month the Navajo Nation celebrated our great heroes, the Navajo Code Talkers. August 14th has been declared Code Talker Day by President Ronald Reagan. I am very impressed by our soldiers and very...

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Sound Advice for Beginning Language Learners

Everyday Language Learner.com If you have not had the opportunity to visit Aaron Myers’ site The Everyday Language Learner you are missing out. Aaron recently asked me to participate in a blog post he...

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Search Engine Tip

It is natural to search for Navajo information on the internet with standard English letters. But, did you ever decide to search with numbers? I went ahead and Googled a few common Navajo words...

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The “Little Herder” series

There is a short series of bilingual readers that was published sometime ago. I’ve had Little Herder in Winter listed on my site for awhile now. I thought it was a little strange to have this reader...

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RSS Feeds from YouTube – Navajo Word of the Day

Daybreakwarrior YouTube feed. Click to Expand. Daybreakwarrior has been uploading a series called Navajo Word of the Day. He has been very good at explaining each word, its usage, and provides a few...

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Winter = Coyote Stories

UPDATE: 09/27/2012 San Juan School District Media Center has updated their website. I’ve updated the links to http://media.sjsd.org/ . I will also inform you the Navajo Now reader deal posted at the...

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Navajo Toddler – iPhone/iPod App

Navajo Toddler App - That sheep is adorable!! I just so happened to be looking at the different options for Navajo apps in the Apple store the other day and saw that the Navajo Toddler app was for...

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Newfound website- Navajo Word of the Day

http://www.NavajoWOTD.com I’ve come across a relatively new Navajo site this week. It is a Navajo Word of The Day website. The site is just that, a Navajo word every day along with literal translations...

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Must Read UNM Digital Library

First of all, thank you followers via Twitter and Facebook for being my eyes while mine are in textbooks this semester. I got a link suggestion from Keisha on the Navajo Now Facebook page and I am so...

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Navajo who did not know Navajo

You can’t tell me that this has not happened to you. I know it happened to me as a child, repeatedly. Brought back some memories when I would visit  my grandparents. Comic is from a Navajo reader in...

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Reminder: One Minute Navajo 8.14.2012

It is just under 5 months until we celebrate our National Navajo Code Talkers Day. I challenged everyone back in September 2011 to speak for one minute, either to family, friends, or even share your...

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Dine Bizad by F.G. Mitchell (1910)

Title page of Dine Bizad, by FG Mitchell. Today I am announcing the online availability of Dine Bizad: a handbook for beginners in the study of the Navaho language by F.G. Mitchell (1910). I have had...

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Navajo Multimedia Books

I’ve found a collection of awesome multimedia books produced by Diné College that is a useful Navajo language resource. The collection has  76 different children’s books divided among 7 proficiency...

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Navajo Setup – Learning With Text

Learning with Text in Navajo Now that I’ve introduced everyone to Learning With Text, I thought I would provide a quick set-up tutorial in case you want to get started. Step 1: Go to...

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Learning With Text – Navajo Reading

A language learning program has come out called Learning With Text. This software helps with reading in what ever language you are learning. I’ve started to use the program to read in Spanish and I...

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Navajo Anki Deck Available

I’ve taken the opportunity to collect all the Navajo flashcards from Quizlet and Flashcard Exchange to create a shared master Navajo deck to be used with Anki. There are 814 facts (flashcards) in the...

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Going to use old media

I have a night class four days a week. This daily commute gives me an opportunity to listen to Navajo. It is hard to listen to Navajo lately. Having so many choices between my favorite radio programs...

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From Font to Keyboard – Converting Navajo text

Have you been in this situation? You want to copy and paste Navajo text from some website only to find out that it is fine when you read it on the internet, but it is a jumbled mess in Microsoft Word....

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New Lyrics Page

Hey everyone, I’ve started a page for Sharon Burch lyrics under Resource Links. The lyrics have been typed out with the Navajo keyboard for your convenience. My suggestion would be to use these lyrics...

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