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They would have there mouths washed out with soap.
If Roy Hawthorne spoke a language other than English at his school, what would happen?
100
San Diego
Where was the Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot?
100
Camp Elliott
What was the name of the Marine Corps post?
100
Studying Native American languages
What did Germany and Japan begin to study?
100
1969
When did they reveal the Navajo language?
200
Yes
Did Hawthorne's knowledge pay off afterwards?
200
29 Navajos
How many Navajos completed boot camp?
200
A Bear
What does shush mean in Navajo?
200
To use Navajo code
What was Philip Johnston's idea?
200
They kept it secret because it could be useful in the future
Why did they keep the language secret after the war?
300
At home and when he played
Where did Hawthorne speak in Navajo? (as a child)
300
They shaved it off
What did the Navajos have to do with their hair?
300
Horse
What does Lin mean in Navajo?
300
No
Was the Navajo language known well?
300
13 out of about 400
How many Navajos did not survive?
400
New Mexico
Where was Hawthorne's reservation?
400
7 weeks
How many weeks did it take to finish boot camp?
400
Chicken Hawk
What does Gini mean in Navajo?
400
Major James E. Jones
What was the name of the person Johnston met with?
400
In 2001
In what year was the Navajos given Congressional Medals?