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Traditional crafts Infographic about Navajo Code Talkers in World War II, featuring statistics on the number of participants, code examples, a map showing other tribes involved, and facts about the code's speed and unbreakable status. Text highlights their key role in the U.S. victory over Japan and notes that over 800 messages were sent error-free during the battle of Iwo Jima. Navajo code talker Several small houses stand in front of tall, layered red sandstone cliffs north of Many Farms on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona.
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A Navajo weaver sitting in front of a loom.
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Navajo code talkers
During World War I and especially World War II, Native American soldiers used their...
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Navajo code talker
A Navajo code talker using a radio to relay information during World War II.
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Navajo Indian Reservation
Navajo Indian Reservation, Arizona, U.S.
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