Dookʼoʼoosłííd

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Dookʼoʼoosłííd is the Navajo name for the San Francisco Peaks, a sacred mountain in northern Arizona central to Navajo cosmology and ceremonial traditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
holy site
sacred mountain
alsoKnownAs San Francisco Peaks
associatedColor yellow
associatedElement sunset
associatedWith Navajo prayers and songs
Navajo sacred mountains
Navajo seasonal ceremonies
climate high-elevation montane
contains alpine tundra ecosystems
subalpine conifer forests
country United States of America
directionalAssociation west
featureOf Coconino National Forest
geologicalType eroded stratovolcano
hasCulturalSignificance central to Navajo ceremonial life
central to Navajo cosmology
hasLegalStatus subject of Indigenous religious freedom claims
hasPeaks Agassiz Peak
Fremont Peak
Humphreys Peak
other subsidiary peaks
highestPeakName Humphreys Peak
highestPointElevation approximately 12633 feet
approximately 3852 meters
locatedIn United States
northern Arizona
mountainRange San Francisco volcanic field
nameInLanguage Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
near Flagstaff, Arizona
linked to: Flagstaff
partOf Colorado Plateau
Navajo traditional homeland
proximityTo Grand Canyon region
Little Colorado River basin
religiousTradition Navajo ceremonial traditions
Navajo cosmology
sacredTo Havasupai people
Hopi people
Navajo people
other Indigenous peoples of the region
usedIn Navajo healing ceremonies
Navajo origin stories
Navajo protection ceremonies
viewedAs living being in Navajo worldview

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San Francisco Peaks traditionalName Dookʼoʼoosłííd
Nuvatukyaʼovi hasAlternativeName Dookʼoʼoosłííd