The Navajo (Diné) tribe is comprised of more than forty family lineages, or clans, that claim common ancestry. According to traditional lore, the T ł 'ízí lání (Many Goats) clan was a group of herdsmen who subsisted mainly on livestock, especially goats.
"Flock of sheep and goats at Mishnogovi, circa 1900" by C. C. Pierce is licensed under Public Domain.
A01 The Blessing Way (01-07) p. 37 A01 The Blessing Way (01-07) p. 67
A05 Listening Woman (02-13), p. 39
A06 People of Darkness (03-06) p. 21
A08 The Ghostway (05-03), p. 82
Lynch, Regina, Verna Clinton-Tullie, Roy Lynch, Andy Tsihnahjinnie, and T. L. McCarty 1987 A History of Navajo Clans. Chinle, AZ: Navajo Curriculum Center.
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