Navajo Houses: Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898, pages 469-518, by Mindelef and Cosmos, is a printed source devoted to the study of the architectural traditions and building techniques of the Navajo people. . The authors consider traditional Navajo houses, their construction and unique architectural features. The book contains detailed descriptions of building materials, the layout of houses and their purpose in Navajo life. It is a valuable resource for ethnographers, architects, and anyone interested in the culture and traditions of North American Indian tribes.