The Unwritten Code: Remembering the Navajo Code Talkers' Hidden History The celebration of National Code Talker Day on August 14th serves as a testament to the resilience and resourcefulness of Native American communities in the face of adversity.
For decades, the contributions of the Navajo Code Talkers were shrouded in secrecy, their language and culture co opted for the purposes of war only to be erased from official history.
During World War II, the Marine Corps recruited hundreds of Navajos, who were fluent in their native language, to create a code that would outsmart Japanese forces.