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January 14, 2015May 8, 2017decolonialatlas

North America: A Navajo Perspective

Náhookǫsjí Kéyah dah siʼánígíí (North America) in Diné bizaad (Navajo), by Jordan Engel

At 27,425 square miles, Diné Bikéyah (the Navajo Nation) is the largest indigenous land base in the United States that is legally recognized by the United States government. This map is a celebration of the akʼídádéestʼį́į́ʼ (sovereignty) of Diné Bikéyah.

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