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ERIC Number: EJ447624
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Spiritual Knowledge for a Secular Society: Traditional Navajo Spirituality Offers Lessons for the Nation.
Benally, Herbert John
Tribal College: Journal of American Higher Education, v3 n4 p19-22 Spr 1992
Explains four forms of spiritual knowledge in Navajo tradition. The first emphasizes character development; second, self-reliance; third, emotional ties and relationships with family, community, nation, and the natural environment; and fourth, reverence and respect for nature. The goal of Navajo (Dine) philosophy is balance, holism, and harmony. (DMM)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Beliefs, Human Dignity, Social Change, Sociocultural Patterns, Spirituality, Traditionalism, Values
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Navajo Nation