LOL not saying it's going to be easy, but I believe it's worth it. come hell or high water, I'm staying in Arizona. So, to put it plainly I just felt it would show the respect the tribe deserved if I could speak to the elders in their own language. I'm actually looking forward to the challenge. Most classes are 3 units each, Navajo is 5. Next semester I have a class that is totally devoted to the Navajo people, both past and present. I'm really looking forward to that one.
Like you said Daniel, we all have more similarities than differences, and in my honest opinion, the indigenous tribes of the Americas had it right and the so called "superior" state powers that be in the three territories messed things up quite badly. I feel that if we would have learned from the indigenous tribes instead of slaughtering them, we'd not have national debt and still have buffalo roaming the lands.
needless to say that "Dances With Wolves" had a profound effect on me as a child when it came out in theaters. Still one of my favorites, and I'm still a John Dunbar wannabe!
I was just on the NAU website and found out that thanks to my electives anyways, I'm getting a minor actually in Navajo! Sweet.