Author: Jody Smith
Seminar: Forests and Climate Change
Program: DINÉ
Subject Area: Science
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Year of Publication: 2021
Seminar: Forests and Climate Change
Program: DINÉ
Subject Area: Science
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Year of Publication: 2021
Abstract
My curriculum is about the juniper tree in the Black Mesa region. The elevation of Black Mesa
ranges from 6,000 to 8,000 feet and the region encompasses approximately 4,000 square miles.
In Navajo Black Mesa is called Dzilijiin. The dominant species of trees at the base of the mesa is
the one-seeded juniper. The one seed is formed within the berry. The tree depends on the unique
climate, topography, distribution, and growth conditions found in Black Mesa.