What’s the history of the #Navajo Nation in the U.S.? Nearly 160 years after the Long Walk, the Navajo still struggle with the effects of its toxic legacy. CGTN’s Xu Dezhi talked to a historian on some forgotten stories about the Navajo. #history #tribe #American #CGTNAmerica | CGTN

With a population of more than 390,000 people, the Navajo Nation is the largest indigenous group in the U.S., the territory of which overlaps three states - Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Between 1944 and 1986, nearly 30 million tons of uranium ore were extracted from the Navajo Nation habitation to make atomic weapons and fuel for nuclear power plants. But most of the mines were abandoned without cleanup. Today, locals still use traditional ways to pump groundwater or drive several hours a day t