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SHONTO: ROLE OF NAVAHO TRADER 



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MONTH LIVESTOCK AGRICULTURE LOCAL JOBS RAILROAD WELFARE 



JAN._ 



FEB._ 



MAR. _ 



APRILJ -. 



JUNE _ 



JULY — 



AUG. _ 



SEPT.- 



OCT. _ 



NOV. 



DEC. _ 



[SURPLUS! 

 WOOL 

 INCOME 



PRINCIPAL 

 HOME 

 CONS. 



I SEAS. 

 T.P. 



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H.C -HOME CONSUMPTION 



Chart B. — ^Annual cycle of income consumption at Shonto. 



portion of the community's income in money orders. Credit against 

 railroad earnings as well as against lambs supports many families. 

 Within the community, mid-summer is another relatively idle sea- 

 son. School children of all ages are at home, but most of Shonto's 

 able-bodied men are absent. Sporadic weeding of cornfields is the 

 most frequent activity. Branding, sheep spraying and inoculation 

 are annual summer events, each lasting 1 or 2 days. Shonto School's 

 two seasonal employees are off duty. Of all productive activities, 

 weaving shows the most pronounced increase during the summer 

 months. 



