Near Shonto in Navajo County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Hogan
Navajo National Monument
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2016
1. Hogan Marker
The Navajo Indians resourcefully met the demands of desert dwelling when they came up with this comfortable and sturdy forked-stick hogan — so called because its chief structural support is made up of three poles with their forked ends interlocked at the top.
You'll rarely see any of these old-style hogans in your travels around the Navajo Reservation today. Look instead for modern multi-sided log hogans and earth-covered hogans — and, more and more popular all the time, mobile homes and rectangular frame houses. But no matter how modern the dwelling, you'll usually find a hogan of some sort nearby: Navajo tradition dictates that important curing ceremonies can't be held anywhere else.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 36° 40.71′ N, 110° 32.479′ W. Marker is near Shonto, Arizona, in Navajo County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of State Highway 564 and County Highway 221. Marker and subject Hogan exhibit are located along the Sandal Trail, just north
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sweathouse (a few steps from this marker); Sandal Trail (a few steps from this marker); Wagon (a few steps from this marker); Dinosaur Footprint (a few steps from this marker); Big Sagebrush (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pygmy Conifer Forest - An Indian Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Upside-down Mountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Canyons in Time (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shonto.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Sandal Trail, Navajo National Monument
Also see . . . Hogans - The Center of the Navajo World. The ancient hogan, known as the "forked stick hogan" was a conical hut constructed of three forked poles covered with logs, brush and mud. Called the "male" hogan by the Navajos, examples of this dwelling can still occasionally be found in the western part of the reservation. (Submitted on January 12, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2016
2. Hogan Marker (wide view)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2016
3. Hogan
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2016
4. Hogan Interior
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2016
5. Hogan Exhibit Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 12, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
