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Proposal For Navajo Name Change Raises Issues Of Cultural Identity

In recent months, the Navajo Nation has been considering changing its name to Dine. The proposal has been put on hold for now, but the debate raised issues of cultural identity for some Navajos.

So, what’s in a name?

To find out what it means for the Navajo people, I’m joined by Manley Begay, a professor in the Applied Indigenous Studies Department at Northern Arizona University.

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Lauren Gilger, host of KJZZ's The Show, is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized.