American Indian Insider

American Indian Insider

Updated: April 12, 2011

In World War II, the U.S. military needed a code to transmit secret messages. They worked with an elite group of American Indians to create the Navajo Secret Code with elements of the Navajo language.

No enemy was ever able to crack it. Now we'll show you how to use it to write secret messages of your own.
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American Indian Insider: Write Secret Navajo Code

Learn the basics of the Navajo language.

 
Image: Quiz: American Indian Quiz
Quiz: American Indian Quiz

How much do you know about Native American history?

 
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Photo Gallery: American Indian Insider

A look at the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian.

 
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Video: Life on the Rez

For San Carlos Apaches on the reservation, language, life and culture are often misunderstood by the rest of America

 
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Video: Life on the Rez, Part Two

Teens on the San Carlos Apache reservation deal with many problems we all face, as well as quite a few other issues.

 
 

 

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