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ya-ta-hey

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    A traditional greeting in Navajo, often spelled yá át tééh, which translates generally as "it is good."

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    "My cousin Judy hugging my mom hello, November 14, 2009" by Neeta Lind is licensed under CC BY.

    Published Works
    Dance Hall of the Dead (1973)
    Listening Woman (1978)
    People of Darkness (1980)
    The Ghostway (1984)
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    A04 Dance Hall of the Dead (04-06) p. 20
    A04 Dance Hall of the Dead (04-06) p. 53
    A04 Dance Hall of the Dead (04-06) p. 55
    A04 Dance Hall of the Dead (04-06) p. 62

    A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 114

    A06 People of Darkness (03-06) p. 99

    A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 180

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