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Navajo

escape room

start

route map

Theme 1: kéyah

Vocabulary list

01

kéyah

Navajo Places: Learning Locations Vocabulary

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01/03

Hooghan means

home

club

hospital

Correct!

The Hooghan is traditionally a circular, domed dwelling made of a wooden frame covered with packed earth or mud, with the door facing east to welcome the rising sun.

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02/03

Dáʼákʼeh means

restaurant

corn field

school

Correct!

In Navajo culture, corn is sacred and central to life, used not only for food but also in ceremonies, storytelling, and symbolic teachings.

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03/03

Daʼadání means

restaurant

park

home

Correct!

In Navajo, Daʼadání literally means “a place where people eat”. Modern restaurants in Navajo communities are often gathering spots where people not only eat but also share stories, traditions, and community connections, blending everyday life with cultural values of hospitality and togetherness.

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nizhóní! Great job playing the Navajo game

“Awesome! You explored Navajo words and places!”

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02

family members

In Navajo culture, clans are extended family groups that trace lineage through the mother. Everyone belongs to multiple clans — usually their mother’s clan first, then their father’s, and sometimes grandparents’. Clans define family relationships, respect, and social rules, helping people know who is considered related and how to interact within the community.

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1/3

'Amá (shimá) means A mother (my mother)

true

false

2/3

'Azhé'é (shizhé'é) means a woman

TRUE

FALSE

“Yá’át’ééh! Great job playing the Navajo game

“Congratulations! You’re learning Navajo one word at a time!”

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