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Corn Pollen

This is something Ned uses in his morning prayers. It symbolizes faith.

Sennimbari

This is a waist cloth Japanese soldiers wore to protect them in battle. It represents superstition.

Ghost Shirt

This was a garment worn by the Lakota Indians when they were in battle to protect the warriors from injury. It represents superstition.

Rehoboth Mission

This was the first boarding school that Ned attended. It represents cultural genocide.

High School

This is where Ned went after graduating from his first boarding school. It symbolizes learning.

Dinetah

This is the name for the ancient lands of the Navajo that are located in the four corners area of the U.S. It symbolizes home.

Fort Defiance

This is where the Navajo were taken when they were forced off their native lands. It symbolizes oppression.

Camp Elliott

This is where Ned and other code talkers are trained. It...

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