About The Book
Who is the Author of Code Talker?
Joseph Bruchac
Who is the main character?
Ned Begay
What is a traditional Navajo home called? It is where Ned and his family originally lived.
A hogan
What is a hogan built out of?
earth and logs
When was Code Talker published?
2005
What is Ned's Navajo name?
Kii Yázhí
Where did Ned attend school?
A Navajo boarding school
How long did World War II last?
6 years
Navajo Marines in World War II
How were the Navajo students taught to react to adults?
They were taught to make eye contact which was opposite of what the Navajo would do in their own culture
What state does Ned live in?
New Mexico
What does Kii Yahzi mean in Navajo?
little boy
Is Code Talker a true story?
It is a fictional story about Ned Begay. However, the war and treatment were truthful.
What was the Long Walk that Ned's Great Grandfather had told him about?
This was known as the Trail of Tears when the white men forced around 100,000 Native Americans between 1830 and 1850 to walk hundreds of miles to Oklahoma. It is called the Trail of Tears because thousands of Native Americans died.
What is Ned told as his reason for going to school?
He is taught that he is going to school for his family to learn about the white people and the English language.
Page 9 states, "They wished to either kill us all or remove every Indian from this land" when referring to the white people. What is this removal speaking about?
White men moving the Native Americans, specifically the Navajo group off of their sacred lands and onto reservations.
Who is the narrator?
Ned/Kii Yazhi
What was Ned's relationship with his family like?
They were really close and he respected them a lot.
What is Ned's uncles hope for sending Ned to a Navajo boarding school ?
Ned’s uncle's hope is that by sending Ned to a white school he will be able to influence whites to eventually get along with the Navajo people.
What is the Navajos term for white people?
Bilagáanaa