Code Talker Flashcard Chapters 1-9

Front

Why is Kii Yazhi sent away from home as a boy?

Back

To go to the “white man’s school”.

Front

What is the relationship between the Navajo and the United States?

Back

The Navajo are allowed to live on their land but they must follow the laws of the US.

Front

Which of the following are characteristics of the Navajo language?
It is difficult to learn,
Navajo clans speak the language differently,
The Navajo language was heavily influenced by the English spoken by Americans,
Both A and B

Back

Both A and B

Front

Why were the Navajo children so upset that their long hair was cut off?

Back

The Navajo believed cutting your hair brought misfortune.

Front

What would happen to the Navajo children who spoke Navajo?

Back

They would be beaten with a stick and had their mouths washed out with soap.

Front

What was Ned’s response to being told Navajo was not to be used?

Back

He became determined to keep using it, which he secretly did.

Front

The demeaning treatment Ned received from the mission school teacher motivated him to...

Back

Become a teacher who would respect his Navajo students.

Front

How did the Navajo Tribal Council respond to threats to the US from Germany and Japan?

Back

They passed a resolution to support the US.

Front

How did Ned join the Marines?

Back

He voluntarily enlisted.

Front

Before Ned joined the Marines, what did his parents insist he do? Options: Commit that he would return to the Navajo community., Participate in a Navajo blessing ceremony., Swear his allegiance to the Navajo people., Agree that if he were killed in battle, his body would be buried in the Navajo tradition.

Back

Participate in a Navajo blessing ceremony.