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Navajo Nation honors Code Talkers on special day
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
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The Navajo Nation is celebrating the sacrifices and contributions of tribal citizens who served as Code Talkers during World War II.
During the worldwide conflict, Navajo citizens who enlisted in the Marine Corps used the Navajo language to develop an unbreakable code. Their efforts helped the United States and its allies win the war.
“The use of Diné bizaad, our sacred language, to safeguard our freedom serves as a profound example for us all,” Speaker Crystalyne Curley of the Navajo Nation Council, the tribe’s legislative body, said in a news release on Wednesday. “On the front lines of the most historic battles, the young Diné Marines used our language to protect soldiers and our homeland.”
“Our language is powerful and sacred. It’s important that we teach our language to our younger generations to sustain our identity and strengthen our people,” Speaker Curley added.
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