Shelter+ABCD

by Regina & Dominique

..... The Navajos used many natural resources to construct their homes. These houses were called hogans. Navajos used a variety of materials for building hogans. The Dine used wood, adobe (sun dried earth & straw) and mud. The materials to build the hogans were found in different environments. Their supplies were found in surrounding areas like forests and deserts. These are how Navajo homes were built a long time ago.

..... Navajo homes were simple constructions. Their hogans were cone-shaped and eight-sided. They started with a framework, and then cemented it together with mud and straw. Since the sun was so important for the Navajos, their doors always faced east to greet the rising sun. Once the hogan was completed, it looked like an earth-colored mound.