In Navajo Auntie, children's author Maureen Mink gives readers a glimpse into the Navajo culture which views everything in nature as In Navajo Auntie, children's author Maureen Mink gives readers a glimpse into the Navajo culture which views everything in nature as equally important and deserving of respect. Plants, animals, people, and everything in nature is revered and seen as connected. This book in Mink's Navajo series teaches the names of some animals in Navajo language with a pronunciation guide while embedding in the minds of young readers the value of cherishing and preserving the natural world and connecting to it.equally important and deserving of respect. Plants, animals, people, and everything in nature is revered and seen as connected. This book in Mink's Navajo series teaches the names of some animals in Navajo language with a pronunciation guide while embedding in the minds of young readers the value of cherishing and preserving the natural world and connecting to it.