Navajo people live in homes called hogans, which are made of wood, tree bark, stone, and mud, typically next to a source of water. They make the hogans door facing east to receive a blessing of the day's first rays of sun. Their society is Matriarchal. The woman traditionally own the most of resources and property, such as livestock. The children live with the women in case of a divorce. If the mother pass away, the children live with the mother's family.
As of today, the Navajo people are faced with high unemployment rates. Some of the basic jobs Navajo people have are hunters, ranchers, and farmers, but with the agricultural not thriving in the desert, its not very lucrative. But also, a lot of them have joined the mainstream and become doctors, lawyers, plumbers, engineers, electricians, and teachers. They tend to have diverse career choices.
World of the Navajo
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