Navajo People (also known as Navajo Peoples, Navajo Indians): Southern Athabaskan-speaking Native American people generally associated with the Southwestern states. Navajo Nation is the largest Native American territory in the United States.

NIH MeSH · D000094684Named Groups

Navajo People

Also known asNavajo Peoples · Navajo Indians · Indian, Navajo · Navajo Indian · Naabeeho People · Naabeeho Peoples · Navaho People · Navaho Peoples · Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah · Dine Navajo · Navajo, Dine · Navajo Dine

Definition

Southern Athabaskan-speaking Native American people generally associated with the Southwestern states. Navajo Nation is the largest Native American territory in the United States.

MeSH classification

  • M01.270.968.500.600.531
  • M01.686.477.250.600.531

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Common questions about Navajo People

What does Navajo People mean in medicine?
Southern Athabaskan-speaking Native American people generally associated with the Southwestern states. Navajo Nation is the largest Native American territory in the United States. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Navajo People known by any other names?
Yes. Navajo People is also referred to as Navajo Peoples, Navajo Indians, Indian, Navajo, Navajo Indian in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Navajo People sit in the medical classification?
Navajo People falls under the broader medical category "Named Groups" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: M01.270.968.500.600.531, M01.686.477.250.600.531). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000094684) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗