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Navajo Code Talkers - Hiding a Safe Inside Another Safe
During World War II, the United States military needed a communication system that the Japanese couldn't intercept. Their solution? An unbreakable code built entirely on a Native language the U.S. government had spent generations trying to erase.
In this episode, we break down the incredible story of the Navajo Code Talkers in the Pacific Theater. We cover:
The Ultimate Irony: How boarding schools brutally punished Native children for speaking their language, only for the military to realize that same language was their absolute best defense.
The Grammar Lesson from Hell: Why Navajo was the…
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