Navajo Clan System Worksheet
Explore the structure and importance of the Navajo Clan System with this engaging Grade 5 social studies worksheet.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge about the Navajo Clan System.
1. What is the primary purpose of the Navajo Clan System?
To organize hunting parties
To establish family relationships and social order
To divide land for farming
To determine political leaders
2. How many clans does a Navajo person traditionally identify with?
One
Two
Four
Ten
3. In the Navajo Clan System, your first clan is from your .
4. The Navajo word for 'clan' is .
5. It is acceptable to marry someone from your own first clan in Navajo tradition.
True
False
6. The clan system helps Navajos understand their relatives and responsibilities.
True
False
7. Briefly explain why the Navajo Clan System is important for identity.
8. Describe one way the clan system helps maintain social order within the Navajo community.
Look at the image of a traditional Navajo blanket pattern below. Navajo patterns often hold cultural significance.
