Timeline
What year did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
1941
Where did the tribal council meet to declare war on Germany, Japan and Italy? (pg 38)
Window Rock
Name one thing that is sacred to the Navajo people
Hair
What age was Ned when he asked his parents to become a marine?
15
Where is Pearl Harbor?
Hawaii
A sign of how much their families loved them.
Japan, Germay, Italy
Where did the Long Walk take them?
What does Ned's call the white people?
Bilagaanaas
What is the name of the homes the Navajo people live in?
Hogans
Who was First Sergeant Shinn?
The Marine recruiter that came to speak and recruit Navajos to be Marines.
What year and month did the Navajo Tribal Council pass a resolution?(pg 34)
June 1940
What is the name of the man who gave Ned his name?
Mr. Reamer
What clan is Kii Yahzi from? (pg 13)
Mud Clan
How many Navajos were recruited for the first platoon? (pg 44)
29
What were the ages to become a Marine?
17-32
Where was the mission school located? (pg 7)
Gallup
What is the name of the man who Kii Yahzi first meets when he is at boarding school? (pg 16)
Jacob Bennally
What was Kii Yazhi's name as a little baby?
Awee Yazhi
What country does Ned become interested in during highschool?
Japan