Navajo Code Talkers

The journey of the brave 29 men who volunteered for a special operation.

Presenter: Austin O'Connor

Presenter Status: Undergraduate student

Academic Year: 20-21

Semester: Fall

Faculty Mentor: Jeffrey Reeder

Department: Native American Studies

Funding Source/Sponsor: SYRCE Symposium

Screenshot URL: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1VkVXxPIx-rWzvCRkNlGnR7Bui3OMVUck

Abstract:
This project will cover the secret operation of how 29 members of the Native American Navajo tribe volunteered to be a part of a secret operation during WWII that the U.S. Marines proposed. It will give credit to the first people who had done a similar operation but where changes had to be made. It will also cover what they had accomplished and their journey through their mission and how they were respected post-war. It will end off with the remaining Code Talkers and one last goal that one of the last Navajo wishes to achieve. I hope you all learn a thing or two about the Navajo Code Talkers of WWII.