Learn how Navajos of the American Southwest used their unwritten language to transmit secret tactical messages during World War II at the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona Campus.. A new, temporary exhibit honoring the famed Navajo Code Talkers runs July 17-August 15.
The exhibit, “Our Fathers, Our Grandfathers, Our Heroes,” traces the history of the Navajo Code Talkers and is a tribute to the U.S. Marine Corps communications specialists who developed the complex code that helped thwart America’s former enemies. Included are more than 30 photographs, a 1940s-era map of the Navajo Reservation, the now-declassified Navajo Code, and other memorabilia.
Arizona State Museum is open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
www.statemuseum.arizona.edu
