Along Navajo trails: recollections of a trader, 1898-1948
Date
2005
Authors
Evans, Will, author
Woods, Susan E., editor
McPherson, Robert S., editor
Utah State University Press, publisher
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Abstract
Will Evans was the proprietor of the Shiprock Trading Company in early 20th century New Mexico. Probably more than most of his fellow traders, he had a strong interest in Navajo culture. He published in the local newspaper and other periodicals and compiled many of his pieces into a book manuscript. His subjects were Navajos he knew and traded with, their stories of historic events such as the Long Walk, and descriptions of their culture as he, an outsider without academic training, understood it.
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Subject
Navajo Indians -- New Mexico -- Shiprock Region -- History
Navajo Indians -- New Mexico -- Shiprock Region -- Social life and customs
Navajo weavers -- New Mexico -- Shiprock Region -- History
Trading posts -- New Mexico -- Shiprock Region -- History
Indian traders -- New Mexico -- Shiprock Region -- History
Shiprock Region (N.M.) -- History
Shiprock Region (N.M.) -- Social life and customs