The Navajo as seen by the Franciscans, 1898-1921

Description:

In their efforts to convert the Navajo to Catholicism, the Franciscans at the St. Michael mission in Arizona, lived among the Navajo to study their language and culture. This sourcebook collects the friars' observations from the early period of the mission, 1898 to 1921, as recorded in their correspondence, journal entries and administrative reports.

subjects: Missions,  Christianity and culture,  Navajo Indians,  Religion,  Franciscans,  History,  Franziskaner,  Franciscains,  Mission,  Indianerbild,  Christianisierung,  Südweststaaten,  11.07 relations between religions,  Navajo,  Navajo (Indiens),  Franciscans, missions,  Indians of north america, southwest, new

Places: New Southwest