United States: Navajo Pawn - A Misunderstood Traditional Trading Practice

United States: Navajo Pawn - A Misunderstood Traditional Trading Practice   William S. Kiser, 2012   In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:   Navajo trading has been a crucial component of that tribe’s localized economy for generations and has been the subject of much scholarship over the years. The role of the Navajo trader in influencing the types and styles of crafts that Navajos created as well as providing tribal members with an outlet for those...

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