Crosscultural Contacts: Changes in the Diet and Nutrition of the Navajo Indians.

Kopp, Judy

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ERIC Number: EJ386039

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Publication Date: 1986

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Crosscultural Contacts: Changes in the Diet and Nutrition of the Navajo Indians.

Kopp, Judy

American Indian Culture and Research Journal, v10 n4 p1-30 1986

Describes changes in Navajo food sources in pre-colonial times, through nineteenth-century war with American soldiers and to contemporary times. Discusses nutritional value of Navajo diets, suggesting food changes following Indian contact with economically developed White culture was harmful to Navajo health. Suggests areas for further study. (TES)

Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Reservations, Colonial History (United States), Culture Conflict, Culture Contact, Eating Habits, Federal Indian Relationship, Nutrition, Physical Health

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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