The Tribal Navajo Nation

America’s natural reserves are not only geologically significant, but also historically and culturally relevant. The Navajo Nation is a vast territory granted to the Native Americans who became owners of this beautiful land. Recognized as a ‘Tribal Nation’, its people are still committed to preserving its rich historical identity.

Covering about 70,000 km2, the Navajo Nation is the largest Native American Reservation in the United States: including Arizona, Utah and New Mexico, it is has been governed by a tribal government since the early 1900s.

The Monument Valley is part of this land which became famous after the first settlement by Harry Goulding who wanted to support the Navajo economy by starting the ‘Goulding’s Trading Post’ in 1920, with a variey of commercial activities, including film production.

Tourism was already a significant part of Navajo economic growth, as the Monument Valley attracted lots of artists, photographers and curious people from all over the world to see it.

This wonderful Navajoland is still well-preserved nowadays: local people are dedicated to tourism, trade and sales of their local handicrafts and precious objects.

Navajo tour guides accompany all visitors to get to know more about their customs and traditions. It is, above all, a sacred land, where the beliefs of the Navajo tribe are still preserved and passed down throughout history.

Spiritual significance is revealed in Navajo life, their characteristic ‘hogan dwellings’, their traditions and more than 50 different long-lasting ritual celebrations.

Confined by the four most significant mountains, here the four natural elements, that is earth, water, air, and fire, are embodied in the colours, customs and traditions of tribal daily life.