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ya-ta-hey A traditional greeting in Navajo, often spelled yá át tééh, which translates generally as "it is good." |
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Yard A measurement equal in distance to approximately 3 feet or one meter. |
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Yazzie Springs, Arizona A fictional location near the also fictional Short Mountain Trading Post on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. |
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Ye-i The Navajo Ye-i, also often spelled yeii or yei, are something along the lines of spirit, god, demon, or monster. According to what is known of the Navajo origin… |
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yearbook A book published annually by a school within which are images of students arranged by class or grade. Also included are images of instructors and staff, as well as… |
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yearling Although this term can refer to any animal that is within its first or second year of life, it is typically used to refer to a young horse. |
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yei rug A type of Navajo woven rug which depicts spiritual deities (yei) in designs based on elaborate sand-paintings. The yei style of weaving developed in the Shiprock, NM… |
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Yeibachi (sic) Yeibichai Known as Yébîchai in Navajo, the Nightway is a ceremonial that lasts nine nights and is performed by a singer to heal a patient, although family members and friends are… |
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Yellow Corn Maiden There are Seven Corn Maidens in Zuni mythology. The Yellow Corn maiden is the eldest and represents the direction of the north. The Corn Maidens created seed by rubbing… |
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Yellowwood Clan A clan composes an interrelated social group whose connections derive from parentage and kinship affiliation, and is common to Indigenous social structures. Clan… |
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Yon Dot Mountains, Arizona Although called mountains, these are in fact a chain of low hills located in the western part of the Navajo Indian Reservation in northern Arizona. The origin of the… |
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yucca A native plant to the U.S. Southwestern regions, the yucca is a member of the agave family, characterized by stiff, sword-like leaves. In the center of the yucca plant… |