Abstract
The goal of this paper is to attempt to provide a general social and political framework of the Navajo tribe using the creation story and journey narrative. This will provide a comprehensive insight into the history and modern functioning of the tribe for someone who may not understand traditional Navajo thought. Modern legal cases have been integrated into this paper to demonstrate how Navajo courts use and preserve traditional concepts in current legal analysis. This paper will try to convey a traditional Navajo perspective whose ideology is deeply rooted in the creation story and illustrated through the Holy Beings, especially Changing Woman. This will provide context and background to modern issues disfavoring Navajo women within the tribal system that we see today.
Recommended Citation
Todacheene, Heidi J.. "She Saves Us from Monsters: The Navajo Creation Story and Modern Tribal Justice." Tribal Law Journal 15, 1 (2015). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/tlj/vol15/iss1/2