Twelfth Song of Thunder Resources

Websites

Navajo People

Learn more about the Navajo people here, and delve into their art and history.

Navajo (Diné) Language

Here you can learn more about the Navajo language, the language in which “Twelfth Song of Thunder” was composed.

Video

“We Shall Remain”

Enjoy this short documentary about the Navajo.

“What it Means to be a Navajo Woman”

This TED talk by Jolyana Bitsui gives some fascinating insight into the Navajo culture.

Audio

Navajo Healing Song

Listen to this beautiful Navajo healing chant… ah, don’t we feel better already?

Night Chant

And here’s the Navajo Night Chant, with lots of rattling.

Images

Betatakin Cliff Dwellings

Part of the Navajo national monument, these cliff dwellings are pretty awesome.

Map of the Navajo Nation

Want to know where the Navajo live exactly? Now you do.

Thunderclouds

We can almost hear their voices.

Grasshopper

Hear it? Cheep, cheep... Cheep, cheep…

Articles and Interviews

American Indian Oral History Navajo Transcripts

This is a collection of interviews with Navajo residents of reservations, made between 1967-1972.

Books

The Mountain Chant: A Navajo Ceremony

This book covers all the rituals and ceremonies that make up the Mountain Chant ceremony. “Twelfth Song of Thunder” is included in this collection.

Diné: A History of the Navajos

Here’s a thorough history of the Navajo nation.

Movies and TV

Navajo Blues

This is a suspense thriller set on a Navajo reservation.

Miss Navajo

A young girl wants to win the Miss Navajo Nation crown.

“Navajo Cops”

This television series is about Navajo cops doing battle.