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I think that the US government should have reward them before 1990.

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For Chester not being able to speak his native language and being punished for it must have made him feel even more alienated. Then being able to help using the language he was punished for helped inspire others. Im glad he was persistent and didn’t give up!!

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The amount of untapped talent and intelligence was/is staggering! Imagine if everyone was/is accept

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Yes, Chester was treated unfairly because he was punished for speaking the only language he knew and use to communicate with others with

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He was one of the five living code talkers who received the congressional gold medal. He helped protect his country.

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Chester Nez provided U.S. military with communications over open radio waves.
He received Congressional Gold Meals for his service to the Navajo American code talkers. Congress also passed the Code Talkers Recognition Act in 2003.

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I agree, Chester Nez was first told that his language and culture were not valuable to the American society. Then he was used by the government to develop a language for the war. Although he was full of honor he was still part of an oppressed people. A lot can be learned from the Navajo Code Talkers.

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I agree that the U.S. government treated them unfairly because the government only paid attention to the Navajo when they could get something from them. They had no rights until the government could use their language.

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Chester must have felt useless and offended when he was punished for speaking his native language because this was the way he communicated and it didn’t harm anyone.
He felt honored to use his native language to help our country because the very thing he was once forbidden to use was now being used to help transmit sensitive messages.

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Chester Nez provided the U.S. military forces with fast communications over open radio waves. He was known as one of
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The Native American were not treated fairly. They fought for their country and served bravely but were not considered equal citizens.

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LeanneFor Chester not being able to speak his native language and being punished for it must have made him feel even more alienated. Then being able to help using the language he was punished for helped inspire others. Im glad he was persistent and didn’t give up!!

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LeanneFor Chester not being able to speak his native language and being punished for it must have made him feel even more alienated. Then being able to help using the language he was punished for helped inspire others. Im glad he was persistent and didn’t give up!!

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Do you want to re-examine our Navajo Code Talker resources to answer these questions?

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Do you want to re-examine our Navajo Code Talker resources to answer these questions?

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Go to our LSE GT Change Over Time Sqworl and scroll to the bottom to see our Navajo Code Talker resources.

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​Last of the original Navajo code talkers dies at 93 By Los Angeles Times, adapted by Newsela staff 06.11.14 Chester Nez talks about his time as a Navajo code talker during World War II. This photo...

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Chester Nez always felt that the U.S government had treated him unfairly.  Do you agree? Why or why not?

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What contributions did Chester Nez make to America?

How was Chester recognized for his contributions?

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What could have been done to improve the lives of Chester Nez and the other code talkers to show how much the U.S. government appreciated their contributions?

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Discuss how Chester must have felt when he was punished for speaking the only language he had ever known.

Discuss how Chester felt when the same entity that forbade him from speaking his native language asked him to use that very same language to protect our country.

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Where did Chester Nez grow up and what did his family do for a living?

What injustices occurred in Chester’s young life?

Why did Chester join the U.S. military?

What was Chester’s duty in the military?

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How has learning about Chester Nez changed the way you think about injustice in the world?