Together with Rainbow Bridge to the northwest, Navajo Mountain figures prominently as the first settlement area in western Navajo origin stories. Following the military defeat of the Diné (Navajo people) by United States forces in 1863, the political landscape was changed by new boundaries and major physical alterations.
Navajo Mountain, along with Rainbow Bridge to the northwest, is a pivotal figure in western Navajo origin narratives. Following the military defeat of the Diné (Navajo people) by United States forces in 1863, the political landscape was transformed by new boundaries and substantial physical alterations.