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| Painted Desert | a large, dry area where the Navajo live |
| hogan | Navajo round house made of logs and covered with earth |
| evaporation | process like rain puddles drying up in the sun |
| yucca | desert plant with swordlike leaves and beautiful flowers |
| reservation | land set aside by the government for the Indians to live on |
| desert | any region with very little rainfall and few plants |
| roadrunner | a desert bird |
| Gila monster | a desert lizard |
| cactus | most common desert plant |
| loom | frame used for weaving yarn |
| helium | a gas that is lighter than air |
| pueblo | another name for an Indian village in southwestern United States |
| horses and sheep | animals the Spaniards brought to the land of the Navajo |
| Utah | state where Mormons led by Brigham Young settled |
| dry farming | term for growing crops on land where there is little water |
| resort | place where people go for recreation and entertainment |
| alfalfa | crop used for feeding livestock |
| Tribal Council | group of men and women at the head of the Navajo government |
| metropolitan area | area that includes a large city and the surrounding communities |
| uranium and helium | valuable resources found on the Painted Desert |
