Native Roads: The Complete Motoring Guide to the Navajo and Hopi Nations, Newly Revised Edition [Paperback]

Fran Kosik (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 21, 2005

This newly updated guide book for traveling through the Hopi and Navajo nations has information about both the history and the people of the area. Also contains hotel and restaurant listings, maps and other resources.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Some Arizona books have these large sections dotted off--the Indian reservations the authors think you needn't know about--but this book takes you there. It's informed, pragmatic, and refreshingly free of hype. The "Important Things to Know" chapter includes Navajo creation stories along with health precautions and how to buy a Navajo rug. From Four Corners National Monument to the Grand Canyon, Fran Kosik gives needed survival advice on motels, camping, restaurants (and gas stations, which aren't as plentiful as you may think), interspersed with scholarly archeological, geographical anthropological information, and sensitive attention to the people who still live there. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

Native Roads should be in the vehicle of everyone who does any driving around in what we call Indian Country. -- Tony Hillerman

A sure winner. Anyone traveling the Four Corners region will want a copy on the seat beside them. -- The Tombstone Epitaph

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Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Rio Nuevo; 2 edition (April 21, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887896686
• ISBN-13: 978-1887896689
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #688,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great "Road" Book!, April 26, 1999

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This review is from: Native Roads: The Complete Motoring Guide to the Navajo and Hopi Nations (Paperback)

If you're going to travel in "Indian country" you need to keep this one in the front seat. Your companion can read while you drive. This book is recommended in the conclusion of The Native American Indian Artist Directory. Along with The Field Guide to Southwest Indian Arts and Crafts you can have a great adventure in the Southwest. Read Kosik and Hardeen's book first. Then read the Field Guide to learn about the art along the "Native Roads." Then open up The Native American Indian Artist Directory and find an address or phone number for the artist that interests you most and have a memorable experience!!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute must for traveling the Navajo/Hopi reservations, June 17, 2004

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K. J. Myers (Tucson, Arizona USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Native Roads: The Complete Motoring Guide to the Navajo and Hopi Nations (Paperback)

A great book for the roads in the area, and best if you buy it beforehand for planning your trip, rather than buying it in a gift shop. It is divided up into sections of the major highways, and is easy to follow. The bits of historical information are interesting, and it will lead you to things you might not otherwise take a look at (or know to look for), including geological formations along the road. It also shows where services are available, including gas -- and in that big open country, that's a nice thing to know. The only downside is that it hasn't been updated since the mid-90's, but the only real changes are a few of the prices and hours of operation, along with the addition of a few hotels and amenities. Overall, a fantastic guide.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NATIVE ROADS, November 2, 2006

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This review is from: Native Roads: The Complete Motoring Guide to the Navajo and Hopi Nations, Newly Revised Edition (Paperback)

THIS BOOK WAS VERY EASY TO USE AND SO VALUABLE IN "FINDING" PLACES TO VISIT. WE TRAVELED IN THE HOPI RESERVATION RECENTLY AND USED THIS BOOK. WE TOOK THE BOOK'S SUGGESTIONS ON TWO SPECIAL PLACES TO DRIVE OFF THE MAIN ROAD AND FOUND SPECTACULAR VIEWS. ONE SUGGESTION WAS TO DRIVE TOWARDS THE WINDMILL, WHICH WE DID AND WHAT WE SAW WAS UNBELIEVABLE. COAL MINE CANYON OPENED UP BEFORE OUR EYES - SURPRISING BEAUTY FOUND IN A SPECIAL RED AND WHITE CANYON. YOU NEVER WOULD HAVE KNOWN IT WAS THERE EXCEPT FOR THIS BOOK. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FINDING AREAS LESS "TOURISTY".