Ach 'I' Hozho Language Analysis

The world on the Navajo Reservation is more corrupt than then past life of early generations. I would like to encourage our language to the youth, in order to save our traditions along with culture. In Navajo, the concept of peace is culture dependent, also situation . Independently to encourage the definition of peace within the Navajo Language that has three elements: Ach'i'hozho (all is well toward oneself), K'e (the establishment of family and clan relationships), Hodeezyeel (serenity or calm). Ach'i'hozho, K'e, Hodeezyeel are what a person is to strive for on a daily basis, where the process involves a balancing of kindness as well as empathy on one hand, including teachings on the other. Ach'i'hozho means a gift from elders; relates …show more content…
The four parts are one's form, clan, language, and shadow. This all comes into one because when a child is first born; traditonally the mother greets her little one by telling the baby its maternal clan followed by the paternal clan. "Clan" affiliation presents a person with their initial history. It gives a person a sense of belonging by informing them of who is related to them. That is the main reason I stress and try to encourage our future generations to be taught our Navajo language together with our traditional ways. The "language" one speaks is a testimony of the speakers background; further, the language one uses when interacting with others is a reflection of his/her demeanor. A person's words go along way in maintaining or destroying …show more content…
At least with respect to their own environment, these people had considerably more knowledge than we do today. Every indication we have about traditional Indian life suggests that they never stopped learning and gathering insights into the operation of the natural world. This is another reason to encourage our Navajo language to the future generations for it to become more powerful as well as not lose our traditional