Navajo Culture
The Mission School
Vocabulary
Pacific Islands
The Marines
100
Navajos believed that bad spirits lingered around these.
What are dead bodies?
100
This language is the only language that was allowed to be spoken at the Mission school.
What is English?
100

A blood disease that is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. The disease causes chills and fever, and can be life-threatening.

What is a malaria?

100
Many of the Pacific islands had black sand due to these.
What are volcanoes?
100

A friend of Ned's that "tries to crack his ribs" when he gives him a hug

Who is Georgia Boy

200
Navajo men were not known to grow these on their faces.
What are beards?
200
This punishment was commonly used when students spoke Navajo at school.
What is washing the mouth out with soap?
200

  • A traditional Japanese exclamation or cheer that wishes “ten thousand years” of long life to the recipient or is a war cry signaling patriotism to Japan. A banzai attack is a last, desperate military charge.

What is Banzai?

200
This is the site of the narrator's first beach landing.
What is Bougainville?
200
The Marines are a branch of this Armed Force.
What is the Navy?
300
Navajos were afraid of these because they believed "monsters" lived in them.
What are bodies of water/oceans.
300
He was called the "red-faced dog man" by the students because of his red hair, beard, and gruff voice.
Who is Principal O'Sullivan?
300

The area where Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico meet.

What is the Four Corners?

300

These would cover the island and caused the narrator to take special pills so that he would not contract malaria 

What are mosquitos?

300

These are the four rules for sending messages in the field

What is SEND, RECEIVE, ROGER AND MOVE

400
Navajos lived in these structures.
What is a hogan?
400
Students were forced to wear this when they misbehaved or answered incorrectly.
What is dunce cap?
400

The restroom in a military camp.

What is the latrine?

400
During the battle on this island, Japanese mothers killed their babies and then themselves.
What is Saipan?
400

When every Japanese soldier would leave their post and come  "running at you" with a gun or sword or even just his bare hands

What is a Banzai Attack

500
Navajos would feel out of place at this Friday night tradition due to their dietary beliefs.
What is a fish fry?
500
This was written above the entrance of the school.
What is "Tradition is the Enemy of Progress?"
500

A Navajo ceremony concerned with healing, creation, harmony and peace.

What is the blessingway?

500

This from the Japanese Government scared the people so much that they did not allow themselves to get captured 

What is propaganda and/or scare tactics

500
This Latin phrase is the motto of the Marines and means "always faithful.
What is Semper Fidelis or Semper Fi?
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