Desert Magazine 1970 June
Desert Magazine 1970 June
Desert Magazine 1970 June
SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN ARTS & CRAFTS by Tom SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN TRIBES by Tom Bahti.
Bahti. Beautifully illustrated with 4-color photo- An excellent description, history and current
graphs, this book describes the arts and crafts Southwest status of the Indians of the Southwest, including
of the Indians of the Southwest and offers sug- dates of their ceremonies and celebrations. Pro-
gestions on what to buy and how to judge INDIAN COUNTRY fusely illustrated with 4-color photographs of
the Indian Country and the arts and crafts of
authentic jewelry, rugs, baskets and pottery.
Large format, heavy paperback, 32 pages, the many tribes. Large format, heavy paper-
$1.00. back, 72 pages, $2.00.
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K. L. BOYNTON, Naturalist
Volume 33, Number 6 JUNE, 1970
CONTENTS
FEATURES
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OVERS OF the great outdoors and
L
A Peek i more particularly, lovers of the
desert, are indebted to three gentlemen
who were implemental in stopping an
END...
begins with a
Publisher's the California Outdoor Recreation
League and Al Pearce of the Ontario-
Upland Daily Report and a Desert
Magazine contributor, unearthed the
facts that both a United States Senator
and a Congressman had introduced
TREASURE LOCATOR' identical bills requesting the Federal
government to quit claim a 1200-square-mile section in the northeastern part of San
Bernardino County. This land is prime recreation land mentioned just recently in
the much-awaited BLM report. Our hats are off to the alertness of these three and
"COMMANDER" 720 the untold numbers whose actions resulted in the withdrawal of both bills and sav-
This Go Ida k T r e a s u r e ing a much-needed recreation area, the size of the State of Rhode Island, from
Locator is unsurpassed for becoming private property and being lost to untold millions in years to come.
locating buried treasure,
coins. Civil War relics and
for beachcombing. Features
"Tell-Tone" Signal. Locates Texas has long been known as a state that does things in a "big way" but I
any metal object under dirt, do believe California has come up with a tough one to beat. In the first arrest in
sand, mud, rock, etc. No
cumbersome cords-com- Riverside County for violation of the U.S. Antiquities Act, which prohibits the
pletely transistorized, bat- removal of Indian artifacts by anyone other than an authorized archeologist or
tery powered. other professional, an Indio, Calif, man has pleaded guilty to charges of removing
When it comes to find-
ing your pot of gold, go a /200-pound bedrock mortar from Federal land in Martinez Canyon. To compli-
with the leader—go with cate things the mortar was located 3000 feet up a steep and narrow gorge and no
Goldak!
one has come up with a method of returning the stolen mortar. Your turn Texas!
EFFECTIVE DEPTH RANGE
(Under Normal Conditions
My how the time flies! Here it is May again and as has been our policy the
past two years, our little book and crafts store will be closed on weekends for the
duration of the summer. The summer hours during the week will be 7:30 to 4:00.
Desert Magazine this month salutes the Indians of the Southwest. These
tribes are known across America and some of their individual members, like Cochise
and Geronimo, are household words. Our desert Indians are a gifted and creative
people and have developed the art of silversmithing and jewelry making to its pre-
sent height of interest. Basket weaving and pottery making are two more facets of
these tribes that have helped the Indian in his search for independence. With the
coming of the summer those visiting in Arizona and New Mexico will get a chance
to see the gathering of the tribes at two of the finest displays of Indian dances in
the world, the All-Indian Pow Wow at Flagstaff, Ariz, and the Inter-Tribal Cere-
monial at Gallup, New Mexico. For details, see page 20. We hope you enjoy this
issue and that you find the contents informative and exciting but one look at the
Start out right—send $1.00 pre-
paid for authentic gold-plated cover should have told you we'd come up with a cliff-hanger!
replica of a Spanish doubloon
found off Cape Kennedy.
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with both having shortages of electrons ony (pronounced KAL-SED-ONY).
that the other can fill. This "sharing" of Agate being that which contains visible
electrons gives the quartz compound impurities, but retains some translucency.
(SiO2) a stability that is so great that When the material has impurities in
few forces found normally on earth can amounts great enough to make the ma-
tear it apart. Most minerals are not so terial opaque or nearly so (such as flint),
stable, and may easily deteriorate or it is called jasper.
change into other minerals. The average rockhound recognizes and
Third, quartz forms in many varieties. uses these three terms even though he
The best known are amethyst, rock cry- cannot be certain just where each stops
stal, agate, flint, and others. In its <pur- and the other begins. The mineralogist,
est form, quartz forms into colorless on the other hand, does not bother with
water-dear crystals (rock crystal) of a the fine points of separation, and calls
hexagonal form. The hexagonal form the whole cryptocrystalline quartz group
is true of all quartz crystals. When cry- by the name of chalcedony. To the min-
in amateur gem cut-
T HOSE INVOLVED
ting soon come to realize that if
there were no agates, the popular pas-
stals of quartz form under less than
ideal conditions, or in the presence of
minor impurities they may be purple
eralogist, the amount of impurities in the
material does not alter it and thus he
says that he is concerned with chalcedony
time of cutting cabochon(dome-shaped) (amethyst), yellowish (citrine), smoky of variable impurity.
gems would be practiced by very few. color, or even pink. Each of these colors The rockhound feels he must try to
There are branches of gem cutting that is of interest and value to gem cutters of distinguish between these various states
do not depend upon agate, or make use many skills and techniques. Fourth, of impurity, and goes so far as to give
of it in only small amounts, but these quartz is 7 in hardness on a scale of ten; names to many of them. Thus we have
arts are parcticed by few, and most start- thus it is above average hardness. A moss agate, plume agate, banded agate,
ed by cutting agate. knife blade has a hardness of about flame agate, agates named for a distinc-
The person who carves gemstones will 6i/2. tive color (carnelian, chrysoprase), and
find there are many minerals, usually Quartz is always deposited out of a also similar names for the jaspers. Along
softer than agate, that will suit his needs cooling solution. If, at this time, there with the names for the types of these
very nicely, and he can go on in the ab- are many impurities present, or con- materials, those from certain bountiful
sence of agate. The cutter of faceted ditions are extremely adverse, the crystals localities also have been given names. We
gems can spend his entire lifetime hobby do not grow to visible size. Many crystals have Montana moss agate, Texas plume
cutting nearly 100 different minerals, start to grow, but just at the point that agate, Brazilian agate, Biggs Canyon jas-
and never produce an agate faceted stone. each is well started, another starts on or per, and many others.
In fact, he would be wasting his time if adjacent to it and stops the growth of the
In previous columns when we discussed
he did, as agate does not respond to former. This results in what is known as
geodes and nodules, we spoke of agate
faceting. cryptocrystalline.
being the usual filling, and to these can
The thing of interest here is that nearly The prefix crypto is from the Greek be added agate filled seams or cracks.
all amateur cutters of faceted stones cut meaning hidden, and here it is com- Within each of these enclosures may be
more quartz gems (amethyst, citrine, etc.) bined to mean hidden or invisible cry- found all of the types named above, plus
than any other material. Hereby hangs a stals. These minute crystals have grown many others. The type and size of open-
very interesting tale. Agate is a form of in such a manner they are somewhat in- ing that may have been filled with agate
quartz, and thus if there were no agate, tertwined, giving the resulting agate a is almost unlimited, as is the color and
in all probability there would be no toughness that is not present in crystalline pattern of the agate itself.
quartz. quartz. It now resembles a waxy lump
To go still further with this variability,
First, let's talk about quartz, and per- with no regular outward form.
we find petrified wood is preserved with
haps some readers may wonder why we The toughness of agate is of great in- cryptocrystalline quartz. Other minerals
did not entitle this column "Quartz: terest as it assists in giving greater wear- are also involved in petrified wood, but
The Cornerstone of Gem Cutting." Of ing quality to the gems. The toughness these are rare. The famous petrified for-
the thousands of minerals to be found also assists in producing a lusterous pol- est of Arizona is preserved in jasper, and
in the crust of the earth, quartz is prob- ish on the gem surface. The matter of is known as jasperized wood. Along
ably the most unique. First, it is the impurities is also of great interest to the with the agates found in Montana is aga-
most common of all minerals, being gem cutter. The quantity and variety of tized wood, with many other like situa-
found in most geological formations, these impurities tends toward producing tions. We will discuss petrified wood in
sometimes in huge amounts. agate of many colors and infinite color a future column.
Second, as a result of its atomic make- patterns. Rockhounding is now the most popular
up, it is practically indestructable. Chem- Seldom can one find two identical of all hobbies, and it is little wonder
ically, quartz is one part silicon, a metal, pieces of agate. An agate-like material when we realize the marvelous diversity
and two parts oxygen. Each of these ele- with little or no visible impurities is and availability of agate. Now that sum-
ments has an incomplete atomic makeup found, and is commonly called chalced- mer is nearly here, let's go agate hunting!
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more than 7 5-years-old, knocked them cated in the Arizona's Navajo Reserva-
by Maurice Kildare out of my hands, shouting: "Them's tion. This was why he conducted fellow
frozen blood! You're crazy and bad luck members of the local society to Garnet
will haunt us from now on!" Ridge. It is located exactly 6.7 miles
the excitement of a
N OTHING FUELS
gem hunter more than an unex-
pected "find." So it was recently when
Despite his predictions, we tracked
down his four Spanish mules without any
northeast of Denehotso trading post.
A woman in the party found a con-
several rockhounds on Garnet Ridge in difficulty. So far as I know no rock- glomerate containing thousands of tiny
north-central Arizona let out reverberat- hounds have ever hunted for garnets in garnets in small fragments that had brok-
ing whoops and hollers. The rest of the Querino Valley, just north of the high- en out of a ledge. It was from this for-
party, scattered all over the dull colored way near Houck. Garnets have been mation from which the stones on the low
ridge, hurried to the site. The group of picked up there along with other tiny ridge eroded.
14 people, led by E. G. (Doc) Williams gravels and used by ants building their The Arizona blood-red garnets were
of the Flagstaff Gem and Mineral Soci- dens. But no red or black ant that I ever first found by frontiersmen in the Dinne-
ety, had found a new bed of blood-red saw could drag a ten-carat stone to the bito Valley of the western Navajo coun-
garnets. mound. try long before 1900. From this valley
These stones have gained fame as Even American garnets are classified Williams has picked up several thousand.
"Arizona rubies." They are harder than according to European standards. There- Editor's Note: Dinnebito is Navajo;
others found elsewhere. However, west- fore we find that the Arizona stones are dine meaning people, and bito meaning
ern New Mexico, next to the Arizona in the same category as the Hungarian py- water or spring. It is spelled various ways
border, has a few small producing areas. rope garnet, which is softer and an in- in different maps and books: Denebeto,
These stones are of the same unusual ferior stone. Denebito, Denabito and Tinebito.
quality. Williams is an old-timer hunting semi- The Dinnebito lies north of Grand
I can remember as a kid cowboy an precious gemstones in the colorful Paint- Falls on the Little Colorado River and
old frontiersman called them petrified ed Desert and the greater southwest. He runs north to Coal Canyon, a tributary of
blood. In Querino Valley in eastern Na- has found them all over Arizona, New Blue Canyon. The valley is divided by a
vajo country I stopped tracking several Mexico (where he was born and raised), wash that empties into the river. By this
mules and began filling my hat with southern Utah and even as far north as beginning stream in flood during the
them. They were that numerous on the Idaho. spring runoff of melting snow and ice,
ground. The old frontiersman with me, His favorite hunting grounds are lo- millions of the stones have gone down-
8
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Veteran garnet collector E. G. "Doc"
Make Your Williams examines rock filled with
blood red stones. On table are part of
Outings more than 25,000 garnets he has col-
lected in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah.
More Fun
7**/ the hunter can go back over the same
ground and find more that have been ex-
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• Excelsior bito the desirable garnets average is ten
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From Old Coins Williams, in his collection of at least
$119.95 to
25,000 blood-red stones, has several
$165.00 Treasures of ten carats.
Stop By And See Our . . . When visiting the Navajo country he
Western Artifacts, Indian Collection, Jewelry finds garnets but also buys many from
Display, Lapidary Equipment, Tumblers, Gold Indians who have gathered them while
Pans, Dry Washors, Books on Treasures and herding sheep or cattle, or just walking
Lost Mines and other items of fun for
around.
the entire family. For information |ust write
to. or call: As soon as his gem hunters pitch camp
and Navajos hear he is present, they
COMPTON show up at the blazing night fire. They
have accumulated a tobacco sack of stones
ROCK SHOP to sell. Since he knows most of them
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regardless of how worthless the stones
may be. Navajos first interested him in
garnets. For more than 20 years he and
START YOUR OWN Mrs. Williams operated a saddle making
and leather goods shop where Navajos
JEWELRY BUSINESS started bringing him garnets.
After retiring from business 10 years
Make Extra Money ago, Williams turned to rockhounding
as a hobby. He now has some of the
COMPLETE world's most beautifully polished rocks
16 PG INSTRUCTION in his collection (from all over the
GUIDE world). But he is proudest of his jars
of garnets.
Send Check, Money Order, Today! There are other rich areas of garnet
beds on the Navajo Reservation not yet
explored or known to semi-precious gem
collectors. Since the 1880s Indians have
WILK-CRAFT's Deluxe Hand been selling stones from them to traders.
Caster Kit will enable you to cast all They vary in color and are not all deep
types of jewelry, insignias, awards.
red.
This kit has been acclaimed as an
easy-to-use professional casting kit. Williams relates an interesting story
It will provide you with many items about a trader once in business not far
to sell at a profit. from Garnet Ridge. For years he bought
garnets from children herding sheep.
They swapped the stones for candy,
Everything to Make Your First Casting — $119.00 cookies, apples or oranges. He took them
in trade only as an accommodation, not
WILK-CRAFT COMPANY suspecting they would be valuable.
7033 Canoga Avenue / Canoga Park, California 91303 Near the end of his trading days he
had 400 pounds of garnets. A New York
10
On one occasion, Navajo friends de-
scribed a field of gemstones not far from
his camp. Assuring him they were not PROTECTA
red, they insisted that the "white- SHIELD
greenish" stones were garnets all the Deflects bugs, snow, gravel. Protects
windshield and front hood.
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Unable to determine from their de- Made of heavy duty clear plastic • Order
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soiled clothes. Installation 15
that Querino Valley, when fully explored minutes. State year and model of
and tested, will be as great or more so. pick-up or wagoneer. $19.95
To those rockhounds unfamiliar with
the reservation it is advisable to inquire SWING AWAY
of the Navajo Tribe's Parks and Recrea- TIRE CARRIER
tion Department, Window Rock, Ari- Now, a rear mount or side mount
zona, for the latest available information. spare with the same installation.
Converts from one to the other
There are several small areas, not pub- quickly and simply. Easy to install
licized, that are difficult to enter. Hiking < — easy to demonstrate — easy to
"sell. retail $39.50
or by horseback is, in some cases, the only IF IT'S HUSKY, IT'S TOUGH
way to reach them. No matter how you
explore Arizona's gem fields, you'll have HUSKY PRODUCTS
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necklaces made of tiny olivellas from the At Casa Grande the visitor will find
Gulf of California predominate here as necklaces made of the second most com-
in most of the collections. They were the mon shell found in desert ruins: the
SI PACE most commonly used shell of all, per- glycimeris or bittersweet clam.
Catalog haps because they were small (less than
l/2 inch), plentiful, easily transported
Both ancient and modern tribes made
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it into necklaces by scoring the inner
• 4 PLY NYLON - TIMELESS and easily worked into beads. Merely valve, breaking it into rough squares,
10.1" WIDE, 29.5" O.D. grinding off either end produced a pretty
II4 TIKIS * V" WIDE ONE PIECEj
drilling a hole in the center of each, and
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necklaces of olivella shells sometimes
reached 40 feet in length!
could be smoothed down either round or
square in shape by drawing the necklace
SOUTH OATE,
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C^Ldflfc fj| ^g. t«w Bfm \^
j 5OT"1975 "BAJA.PROVEN' mirably suited for the making of jewelry. or over a flat surface.
Desert Indians recognized their intrinsic Modern strands of these beads, known
beauty from the start, and converted as "heeshee," are still eagerly sought by
nearly all the shells they obtained into Indians and white visitors from the few
jewelry. tribes who produce them. Indian crafts-
The most magnificent piece of olivella men at the Santo Domingo Pueblo in
jewelry ever found on the desert came New Mexico, for instance, sell such neck-
from an ancient burial at Canyon del laces from $4 to $18 a strand, depending
Muerto in Arizona's Canyon de Chelly on the quality.
National Monument. It was a five-inch-
STOP THAT wide cuff bracelet made from 200 per-
The Hohokams and others also made
arm • bracelets from single valves of the
THIEF WITH fectly matched olivella shells set with a
large Spotted Bittersweet Clam. The in-
IOCKSTRAP fine turquoise in the center.
ner part was filed away leaving only an
A revolutionary new design Perhaps the most outstanding desert outer rim. These were worn by the doz-
attaches to front and rear
slot. For all G.I. cans and
shell users were the ancient Hohokam of en, ancient burials testify. The Hohokams
all 6" high rear panels. southern and central Arizona. A number of A.D. 900-1200 carved fine figures on
All steel construction and
electric welded. of museums display their shell creations: their clam bracelet rims. Often a snake's
Type E Only the Heard Museum and Pueblo Grande body would form the band, with a snake's
'Send for FREE Brochure Showing Museum in Phoenix, the little Buckeye head in a bird's mouth at the hinge of
Other Models to Fit Any Vehicle. Historical Museum in Buckeye, the Ari- the valve. Rings were fashioned in similar
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The part of the clam which had been
cut out was often carved into pendants,
effigies, geometric figures, or pieces used
for inlay work. The Casa Grande Museum
TRIPLE HfL collection displays a number of favorite
bird motifs, especially the pelican whose
eye was drilled out for a cord to pass
through.
How did desert tribes know the peli-
can ? It is possible that they merely copied
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CAMPING...
The Easy Way by Jack Delaney
16
The setting and scenic attractions are
unique to each camp, but the type of
accommodations are usually the same.
They consist of either wooden-floor
tents, all-wood cabins, or some of each.
Many have electric lights, while others
require lantern lighting in the living
quarters; and all provide a modest assort-
ment of furnishings. In all camps guests
are required to bring their own linens,
pillows and blankets—or sleeping bags, if
preferred. Laundry facilities, in most
cases consisting of coin-operated automat-
ic machines, are supplied.
Standard vacation activities include
hiking, riding, swimming, fishing, ping-
pong, volleyball, badminton, shuffleboard,
horseshoes, sunbathing, and just plain
relaxing. Special craft and organized play
programs are usually scheduled for the
kiddies and teens. In the evenings adults
cavort on the dance floor, play cards, or
stroll.
All of the resorts have the same goal
of recreation in an atmosphere of fun
and friendship. The camping season runs
from approximately mid-June to early
September, during school vacation time.
vance, though you might be lucky on a The Oakland camp has a capacity of
Reservations should be made well in ad-
"drop-in" visit, without reservations. 200 and is considered to be one of the
Check with the recreation department best. Accommodations include floored
of your city to find out if it has a family tent lodgings, and at least 20 new rustic
camp for the benefit of its residents. If all-wood cabins with spacious porches for
not, contact the parks and recreation de- more outdoor living. All living quarters
partment of your state for information are furnished with cots, mattresses, and
The Feather on the nearest resort-type municipal miscellaneous small items.
River and the camp. For California write to: California In the central area there is the camp
other municipal Parks and Recreation Department, P. O. office; a large veranda; a social nook,
camps are located Box 2390, Sacramento, California 95811. with piano; a lawn section, for games or
in scenic moun- Because of the similarities in operating sunbathing; lavatories and shower rooms
tains and afford practice and programs mentioned above, with hot water; laundry rooms equipped
a variety of a comprehensive review of only one of with automatic washers, tubs, irons and
activities for the the resorts will be presented here, to- ironing boards; a rustic dining hall, a
entire family. gether with location and rate data on diet kitchen for the preparation of infant
Among the several of the other family camps in formulas: a camp store for snacks, soft
activities are California. drinks, postcards, stamps, etc.; and three
(above) horseback If your favorite vacation daydream in- health center cabins—the treatment sta-
riding for both cludes tall trees, blue skies, a mountain tion, isolation, and the nurses' lodging.
adults and stream, a trout on your line, a bright The "Tot Lot" is a large fenced area
children under flower beside the trail, a refreshing swim where young children (two to eight
the supervision in tingling water, a stretch in the sun, years of age) may be "checked-in" for
of expert and pleasant companions—you'll be hap- supervised activities several hours per
horsemen. py at Oakland's Feather River Family day, leaving the parents free to enjoy
Camp. It is located on Spanish Creek, in adult pursuits. This is not a baby-sitting
the Plumas National Forest, five miles service—it is a real fun time for kiddies
northeast of Quincy off State Route 70. in a western-style play area, with group
Here you'll find warm summer days, games, story hours, simple crafts, and a
cool evenings, and extra-blanket nights— "juice break' 'each morning.
at an elevation of 3400 feet. Continued on Page 36
n
I-ARCHING FOR silver and other valu-
S able possessions, the white man is
once again invading southwestern Indian
territory. Only this time, instead of carry-
ing a Winchester rifle and meeting heavy
resistance from native Americans, he is
armed with United States currency and
is welcomed by Indian artisans and mer-
chants.
America is having its own renaissance
as an ever-increasing number of people
discover the arts and crafts of the Indians
are as individually beautiful as those of
the artisans of Europe and the Orient.
The current invasion and the resultant
realization by the white visitors that In-
dians are individuals with their own pride
and dignity intent on developing their
economy to free themselves from welfare
"handouts" is a major step forward in
the sometimes sordid path of the last
200 years.
Today there are 170,000 native Ameri-
cans in the Southwest Indian Country,
majority of whom live on reservations.
The most populous tribe with the largest
reservation in the United States is that of
the 120,000 Navajos whose land covers
some 160,000,000 acres in northeastern
Arizona and extends into Utah and New
Mexico.
Within the Navajo Reservation and created today,-which reflect the individual makers (circa 500 A.D.) and later the
yet a complete separate entity is the Hopi culture and ability of the more than 40 Cliff Dwellers whose culture flourished
Reservation of 631,194 acres. The major- tribes of the Southwest, are the result of from about the mid-11th Century to the
ity of the 5200 inhabitants live on three a series of invasions each of which end of the 1 3th Century. They developed
mesas overlooking the land of the Nava- brought new ideas, tools and basic mater- weaving, basketry and pottery making.
jos — once their bitter enemies. The ials for the modern-day creations. For some reason (most popular belief
Navajos are comparatively new residents, is drought or marauding tribes) the pue-
Although prehistoric man is assumed
blo people abandoned their ancient cities
having invaded the country only about to have been in the Southwest as early as around 1300. Called the Anusazi, mean-
1000 years ago. 25,000 years ago (some archeologists say ing "the ancient ones," their ruins can
The beautiful Indian jewelry, baskets, more than 50,000 years) the first com- be seen throughout the Southwest. Best
rugs, beads and other authentic crafts munity civilization was that of the Basket- examples are the Mesa Verde, Betatakin,
Keet Seel, Chaco Canyon and an area
near Kayenta, Arizona.
(Some archeologists say an even earlier
civilization in the Southwest than the
pueblo-building Anasazi was the Hoho-
katn communities of southern Arizona
where an extensive system of irrigated
canals was believed to have been develop-
ed as early as 700 A.D. Hohokam is a
Pima Indian word for "those who have
vanished." The Pimas and Papagos,
thought to be direct descendants of the
Hohokam.', live on reservations near
Phoenix and Tucson.)
Descendants of the Anasazi Cliff Dwel-
lers are today's Pueblo Indians, the ma-
jority of whom live in 18 villages on or
around their mesas in New Mexico and
- -
Indian Arizona. The best known are the Zuni
villages south of Gallup, New Mexico
(see other article in this issue); Acoma,
Cersmonial known as the "Sky City," between Albu-
querque and Grants, New Mexico on
Dances U.S. 40, which vies with the Hopi pue-
blo of Oraibi as being the oldest con-
tinuously inhabited community in the
/r.
United States and is known for its fine
Majority of the colorful Indian cere- August 13, 14, 15 and 16. About 30 pottery, and the Hopi mesas surrounded
monials, festivals and dances are held different Indian tribes participate in by the Navajo Reservation. Acoma and
during the summer months and visitors rodeos, parades, dances and other per-
Oraibi are said to have been active com-
are extended the privilege of attending formances. Arts and crafts of the many
many of them as long as they abide by tribes present are for sale. For infor- munities for more than 1000 years.
the established rules. mation and tickets write to the Inter- The Hopi Indians—Hopi is a con-
Tribal Indian Ceremonial Association.
Most Indian dances, especially in the traction of Hopi-tuh, their tribal name
Box 1029, Gallup, New Mexico 87301.
smaller villages, are religious observ- which means "the peaceful ones"—had
ALL-INDIAN POW W O W present-
ances where the white man is allowed
ed in Flagstaff, Arizona over the Fourth been living on their sacred land for cen-
as long as he shows the proper respect.
NEVER take photographs or notes
of July weekend. Indians from through- turies when they were invaded by no-
without asking permission at these out the Southwest, principally Navajos, madic hunters from the north who origin-
make this event their annual get-together
dances. ally came over the Bering Strait and then
where they not only sell their wares to
Probably the most exciting of the tourists, but trade among themselves.
migrated south.
Pueblo Indian dances is the Hopi Snake Don't be impatient if the rodeos, par- (Although white - man archeologists
Dance which usually takes place in ades and ceremonials do not always and anthropologists believe the first im-
August. The Hopi dance with live start on time. Everything is informal and
snakes, including rattlesnakes, between migrants came across the Bering Strait or
everyone is just having a good time.
their teeth. The legend is the snakes For information write to the Chamber
sailed across the southern Pacific Ocean
will carry messages to the rain gods of Commerce, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001. to South America, Indian legends say they
for showers for the crops. Hopi kachina came from beneath the earth's surface
dances are held from January to late- INDIAN DAY presented in Bluff,
July. Exact date of the Snake dance can Utah June 20th. Located on Utah State through reeds or holes. A fascinating
be obtained by calling the Hopi Agency Route 47 just north of the Arizona bor- book on these legends is Frank Water's
at Keams Canyon—AC 602 738-2225- der, Bluff is a trading center for Na- Book of the Hopi.)
through Holbrook, Arizona. The Snake vajo and Ute Indians. Visitors will also
find this is spectacular country. For in-
These nomadic hunters—who called
Dance is held on one of the three Hopi
formation write to Gene Foushee, Re- themselves Dine, meaning "the people"
mesas. (See map.)
capture Lodge, Bluff, Utah 84512. spoke Athabascan which was a foreign
In addition to the private dances and While some events are scheduled tongue to the Shoshonean speaking Hopi
ceremonials there are many public cele- ahead of time, many are last minute Indians. The invaders at first raided the
brations where there arc no restrictions affairs. Check with tribal offices or
on photography or tape recordings. The Pueblo villages and took women and
chambers of commerce when in the area.
three major events are: For other dances and dates send a self-
children captives—and from these cap-
INTER-TRIBAL CEREMONIAL pre- addressed stamped envelope to Desert tives they learned the art of weaving, bas-
sented in Gallup, New Mexico for four Magazine, Indian Affairs, Palm Desert. ket making and other crafts which they
days. This year the event will be held Calif. 92260. adapted to their own individual skills.
As their numbers increased, they grad-
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GALLUP
INDIAN COUNTRY
CIRCUIT
gave the Indians their own form of
Christian religion, wide-spread disease, a
foreign political system, renamed their
villages and pitted one Indian tribe
against another.
On the positive side of the ledger, the
invasion brought iron tools, fruit trees,
new domestic plants, silver, cattle, sheep
and horses which completely changed
the lives of the Indians.
From the Spaniards—and later the
Mexicans—the Indians learned the art of
silversmith which they gradually adapted
to their own skills and which has resulted
in today's beautiful Indian jewelry. Wool
from the sheep replaced cotton in their
weaving, resulting in the colorful Nava-
jo blankets.
The final invasion of their country
which had a direct result on the modern-
day Indian artisans was that of the white
settlers from the eastern United States.
Although the majority of the "pale
faces" were only intent on taking land
from the Indians, a small minority set-
ually turned from hunting and raiding
to agriculture and settled in small com-
munities near their fields. Today they are
called Navajos from the Tewa word
Navahu meaning "cultivated fields." As
their life became more sedentary they de-
veloped their newly acquired skills of
weaving cotton and fibers, sand painting,
bead making and farming.
Although the Indians of the South-
west during the early 1500s grew basic
crops and traded with the Indians of the
Pacific Coast for shells which they used
with turquoise for their beads, it took
still another invasion to introduce horses,
sheep and silver.
Searching for gold, loot and "lost
souls" a paradoxical combination of Span-
ish military and Catholic missionaries
first marched into Indian Country from
Mexico City in 1539. Returning to Mexi-
co City and the first abortive invasion,
Fray Marcos de Niza reported he had
seen the legendary gold-covered Seven
Cities of Cibola.
As a result of his erroneous report the
Spaniards launched a full-scale invasion.
Although not ousting them from their
lands, the conquering Spaniards enslaved
the Indians, demanding tribute in the
form of labor, food, crops and—a new
Arizona's Hopi Indians, most of whom live on a reservation completely surrounded
word—taxation.
their Kachina dolls, basketry, pottery and overlay jewelry. Navajo Indians use large
On the negative side of the ledger they necklaces (photos above). Small figurine at bottom of photo (abovt
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tied among the native Americans and
established trading posts.
The original trading posts were similar
to the country store in which the propri-
etor traded coffee, flour and other stables
for the products of the Indians. The
traders, in turn, sold the Indian products
to other Indians and to the eastern
market.
The authentic trading posts through-
out the Southwest today operate on the
same basic principal as those established
more than 100 years ago. The word
"authentic" is used here since in recent
years some of the older trading posts
and many new ones are offering imita-
tion Indian products which are mass-
produced in areas other than Indian
Country.
However, the fact a trading post has
imitation products does not mean they
do not also carry authentic Indian jewel-
ry, blankets, beads, baskets, etc. Like any
business, they offer what the public de-
mands.
It is well to remember, however, the have their own individually styled arts
words "Indian design" or "Indian style" and crafts. It is impossible to cover all of
and "silver metal" and "turquoise blue the areas in one trip so it is best to plan
stone" do not necessarily mean they are circular tours. One of the most interest-
sterling silver or genuine turquoise — ing is through the Navajo, Zuni and
which authentic Indian jewelry always Hopi country.
contains. Established traders will readily The trip starts in Flagstaff, Arizona
rhow you the difference. where there are several good trading
In recent years many Indian tribes posts and the Museum of Northern Ari-
have established their own guild craft zona which is a "must" for anyone in-
shops on their reservations where they terested in the culture of the Southwest
sell the hand-made products of their Indians. After visiting the museum, you
members. You can also purchase some will have a comprehensive view of the
products from families, such as kachina areas you will visit on the "Indian Coun-
dolls, pottery and baskets on the Hopi try Circuit."
mesas. In addition to displays where you From Flagstaff take Highway 89 to
can learn to recognize true Indian crafts, Tuba City and Highway 164 (also call-
majority of the many museums through- ed Navajo 1) which winds through the
out the Southwest also have Indian spectacular Monument Valley area. Along
stores. this entire route there are numerous side
Remember you are not buying just a trips. An excellent map of the area pub-
product, but rather you are paying for lished by the Navajos can be obtained at
time and skill so do not judge the value any of the trading posts.
of a product by the value of the mater- The circuit continues to Monticello and
ials, just as you would not judge the then south on Highway 160 to Cortez
price of a painting by the cost of the and the Mesa Verde National Park where
paint. For example, it takes about 350 daily tours through the giant prehistoric
hours' work for a Navajo weaver to pueblo villages are conducted. From Cor-
make a three-foot by five-foot rug of tez the road continues south to Gallup
average quality! where there are excellent trading posts
and the home of the famous Inter-Tribal
<y their Navajo neighbors, are famous for As stated previously there are more
Ceremonial. (See other article in this
iieces of turquoise in their squash blossom than 40 tribes throughout the Indian
1SSue
"ight) is a Zuni Indian fetish. Country of the Southwest, all of which ') Continued on Page 38
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A
LAND of
GREAT CHANGE has come to the
land of the Zunis in the last few
years. Only a short time ago, the pueblo
used to be a sleepy little place in which
a few Indians lived very much the way
they lived centuries ago, but this is no
longer the case. Today, Zuni pueblo has
come to life. The governor of the reser- in the same expedition, but far behind
vation, Robert E. Lewis, a short, wiry Estevanico and never saw Hawikuh. Des-
man of middle age, directs the affairs of pite this he returned to Mexico City and
his people like a general. reported the pueblo village was filled
"We're making gigantic strides for- with gold. Other expeditions proved the
ward," he said, in his Zuni, New Mexi- good father was over imaginative, to say
co office, "With the help of the 'War on the least.
Poverty' programs, we have started our Only ruins are left of Hawikuh, but
Zuni Craftsmen Co-Operative Associa- Lewis intends to rebuild it and produce
tion. We are building new homes and are a pageant centering around the Spanish
trying to attract industry. We are also re- quest for gold.
modeling our old church which was es-
Zuni pueblo lies about 39 miles south
tablished when the Spaniards came here
of Gallup, New Mexico and can be
in the 16th century. We'll even rebuild
reached from three sides on excellent
Hawikuh to attract the tourists."
paved roads. Its population is about
Hawikuh pueblo, located about 14 4000 and perhaps 1000 more Zunis live
miles from Zuni, was first seen by the in other settlements of the reservation
Spaniards in 1540 when an expedition, which comprises about 440,000 acres on
sent by the Spanish Viceroy Antonio de the banks of the Zuni River.
Mandoza in Mexico City, was looking for The Zunis are different from all other
the fabled Seven Golden Cities of Cibola. Indians in background and language.
The expedition was led by Estevanico According to ancient legends, they came
the Black, who failed to convince the into existence when two different groups
2]unis he was a god as he had other met in the area about 800 or 900 years
tribes. He was killed and his body thrown ago and decided to merge.
over the cliff. Fray Marcos de Niza was The traveler approaching Zuni from
the west gets the best view of the ancient
pueblo. Corn Mountain, called Taaiya-
lone by the Zunis, forms a beautiful back-
drop to the picturesque houses, a high
table land not unlike the famous mesas
of the Hopi country, about 1000 feet
high above the Zuni River. It is to Taaiya-
lone the Zunis sent their women and
children whenever enemies invaded the
country.
The old part of the pueblo rises on
a little hill but has now spilled over into
the adjacent countryside. The houses are
made of adobe or of irregularly shaped
stones plastered with adobe. Formerly,
California High-
W HEN TRAVELING
way 395 through the northern
reaches of the Mojave Desert, one is
southward to fill China Lake in Indian
Wells Valley and from there onwards
through Salt Wells Valley to Searles
struck by the vast foreboding topography Basin. Here another lake was formed that
of the area. Heading north from Rands- covered nearly all of Searles Basin and
burg the highway penetrates the El Paso backed up through Salt Wells Valley
Mountains and enters Indian Wells Val- into Indian Wells Valley.
ley, the site of Ridgecrest, China Lake The overflow from Searles Lake
and Inyokern. coursed eastward then northward to fill
The banded, sun-baked Argus Moun- Panamint Lake, a body of water 60
tainRange to the, east andTgsoJMoun- miles long and 900,. feet deep!
Tain Range to the north and the massive The glacial waters finally came to
SierraJ^eyadas to the west are disquiet- rest in a massive trough east of Pana-
ing to the solitary traveler. Vast expanses mint Lake to form Lake Manlej, esti-
of creosote bush, salt bush, winter fat mated to have been 90 miles long and
and hop sage offer no encouragement. It 600 feet deep. This lake no longer
is difficut to believe that this seemingly exists but the trough is still there. It is
sterile area once abounded with lush ^alledJ3eath_Valley.
vegetation, rushing fresh water streams The salt-encrusted dry lake beds of
and lakes shimmering in the sunlight. these ancient bodies of water are well
Scientists theorize the end of the most known to the desert traveler. However,
recent glacial period occurred about not many are familiar with the evi-
4000 years ago. During this Wisconsin dence of the connecting streams. One of
period water was much more abundant the most striking areas along the ancient
with lakes and streams being fed by the waterway is Fossil Falls.
melting glaciers high up in the Sierra Near the historic stagestop of Little.
Nevada Mountains. Lake, Highway 395 winds around the
Owens Lake was filled to an estimated extremes of massive lava flows that
depth of 220 feet. Its overflow traveled originated in the Coso Mountains. The
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sheer basaltic cliffs from the eastern There are many deep circular holes
and northern border of a small basin in the solid basalt formed by twirling
containing a modest body of spring- rocks caught in rotating water currents
fed water is also called Little Lake. It and grinding out deepening impressions.
is over these northern basaltic cliffs One such circular chimney reached a
that the overflow waters plunged from depth of about 15 feet before the stones
Owens Lake. ground their way through the wall and
When one arrives at the top of Fos- back to the mainstream channel.
sil Falls he has the distinct impression In this first stage the water dropped
he has seen the place before — in a approximately 40 feet as it gushed out of
nightmare. the deeply eroded cracks in the basalt to
Upon cooling, the large mass of plummet over a sheer cliff nearly 20 feet
molten lava shrank and cracked to form in height and then cataract over huge
many narrow and deep fissures. These chunks of basalt to finally flood into
cracks were eroded by the Owens Lake Little Lake Basin. The water lost an ele-
overflow to form a weird, distorted vation of close to 100 feet in a distance
landscape. The normally jagged and of some 200 yards.
pocked basalt was worn smooth and This little known fossil feature of
lusterous by the water-carried abrasives. Continued on Page H
a Vacation Land
to Remember
Brick in this power station was brought overland from Salt Lake City by wagon. For Information a n d Free M a p s , write
Delamar was one of the first mining districts to have electricity. The equipment WHITE MOUNTAIN
was sold as scrap during World War II. RECREATION ENTERPRISE
P.O. BOX 218
appearing at intervals on the mountains boy who had been in bed with his fath- WHITERIVER, ARIZONA
to their east. Chitowich noticed them as er. No trace of him was to be found. ^^vvvvvvvvvv"'-''gs.->JiJ.VVVX
well and began to get uneasy. This was His escape, made their situation as bad
the first indication the whites had that as it had been before. There was noth- AUTHENTIC
the deposit was protected by the whole ing to do but pull stakes and get out of
Paiute nation. the dangerous neighborhood." INDIAN CRAFTS
"Newton and Lamson (the miners) The eleven-year-old son of Chitowich
called to him that they would kill him if reached his family within several days
he did not stay where he was. For a time and related to them the facts of his fa-
this threat held him in check, but as the ther's death at the hands of the miners.
shouts of the tribesmen seemed to come An older son, Bill, went into isolation
nearer he threw discretion to the winds for a week, then gathered about him a
and made a dash for the chaparral. In- party of other young Paiute men. They
stantly, two guns rang out. Even in the began one of the few Paiute outbreaks
dense darkness, the aim of one was so and had all of Lincoln County, Nevada
good that a charge of shot found its paralyzed for three months. Finally, the
mark and brought a cry of pain from residents of Pioche and Hiko organized
• Pueblo Pottery
the treacherous guide, but it did not search parties and kept in the saddle for
stop his flight. weeks at a time. However, they could • Navajo Rugs
• Kachina Dolls
"Determined at all costs to keep the not locate the small and highly mobile
Indian from reaching his own people group of Paiutes. In desperation, they de- • Baskets
and bringing the whole tribe down up- cided on mass punishment and told the • Moccasins
on them, Newton and Lamson sprang large Paiute colony in the Pahranagat
Mail Orders Welcome
up and dashed away in pursuit. The Valley that either they produced Bill, or
wounded man was not able to make very faced extinction.
good time, and was overtaken within a In a few hours the bloodthirsty Bill
few hundred feet. This time the fron- was brought in on a pony, bound hand
tiersmen did pot miss. Leaving the body and foot. The Indians said that they had
*m$m»
)^ FLAGSTAFF,
where it had been dispatched, the white not seen George (the younger son) but
men returned to their camp and be- reassured the whites that they would ARIZONA
thought themselves of the small Indian U.S. 66—Across from Santa Fe Depot
Continued on Page 34
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by K. L. Boynton
© 1970
OOD FOR top billing in scientific circles practically any- Biologists, naturally enough, have to find out how this
G where in the world, is that low-slung citizen of the
Southwest, the desert iguana, or crested lizard. This is the
scaly character gets away with it. Norris's pioneer study pro-
vided the first details, and the hard work of several other
fellow you see hotfooting it over the scorching Mojave, Colo- zoologists contributed still more. In fact, a lot of peeking into
rado, Sonoran and Baja California deserts, long after his peers Dips's insides and private life is still going on today, because
among reptiles have been forced to retire to cool burrows for more interesting facts keep turning up.
the day. To begin with, all reptiles have a tough enough time
Known in scientific terms as Dipsosaurus dorsalis (dry- coping with the daily extremes found in deserts, particularly
lizard with-back-crest) this stout-bodied lizard with the small those arid lands of North America because they cannot main-
blunt head and long tail has the honor of being the hottest tain a constant body temperature. Instead, their temperature
reptile in North America. For, while the temperature of most conforms pretty much with that around them, rising in heat,
reptiles when active is between 86 and 104 F, Dipso runs dropping in cold.
around normally with a high 111. In fact, he voluntarily toler- Lacking the built-in heat-making machinery found in
ates a rise to 115, and since the lethal limit for his genus be- birds and mammals, reptiles cannot warm themselves proper-
gins around 116, he operates just short of a very close margin
ly. Sluggish and helpless in the early morning chill, they must
of death.
sun themselves and absorb heat from warm soil and rocks
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before their temperature rises high enough for them to move Dipso has still another ace: his ability to change color.
about actively. Conversely, lacking sweat glands and other As the sun becomes hotter and brighter, his markings fade.
cooling systems for getting rid of heat effectively, they must His skin, becoming much lighter in color, acts as a reflector
hole up when the heat they have taken aboard sends their now, turning the hot rays aside, helping to prolong his stay
temperature to a dangerous level. above ground. But in spite of all these aids, he's still getting
warmer all the time, and the last trump has to be played.
In a desert summer day when the thermometer common-
This is his surprising tolerance of a very high body tem-
ly hits 110 degrees there is actually little time when con-
perature. The very tissues of his body can stand excessive
ditions are just right for optimum lizard living. Then, much
heat, as Schmidt-Nielsen found in his cellular study of this
of the active time above ground is spent seeking cooler spots
animal, and so Dipso, allowing his temperature to climb far
here and there as the morning's heat picks up, so as to stretch
beyond that which kills other lizards, can stretch his above
out the period for feeding and indulging in clan life as long
ground activity period out for perhaps three hours.
as possible. But thanks to certain key adaptations, this desert
iguana or crested lizard is able to prolong his stay above At last even he has to give up, retreating to his burrow
ground, thus exploiting his desert environment to the fullest. down among the roots of a creosote bush, there to stay until
In doing so, he becomes a first class example of how one ani- late afternoon when another feeding session can take place.
mal species can enter a habitat normally off bounds for its This one, too, is short, for the great desert cools rapidly. Then
kind, establish itself and flourish therein. he spends the night in his dark burrow with the entrance
plugged against marauding snakes.
It would be nice to report that Dipso owes his success to What's the alarm clock that gets him up? Not light, for
being on the job earliest in the morning, but the truth of the the door is firmly closed, and light cannot penetrate more than
matter is that he is last of all lizards to start work. Uma, the about 3-5 cm. through sand. And how is it that this lizard,
fringe-toed lizard, and other small ones have long been up, emerging from his night-chilled burrow needs so little time
and in fact are becoming so hot in the rising sun they will to become warm enough for activity ?
soon have to duck into their holes for the day.
Details on the alarm clock are still lacking, but it is suspected
Unplugging his burrow, Dipso presents a still sluggish that as in other animals, Dipso must have a kind of interior
face to the world, and is in need of further warming. Tilting timing device or biological clock that informs him it's time
this way and that to catch the sun's most direct rays, he's soon to get up. Also as zoologists McGinnis and Dickson found
ready for business. An excellent climber with his sharp claws in their interesting behavior-temperature study of these lizards,
and long balancing tail, he hies up into a creosote bush for Dipso is by no means as lazy as previously thought. He's up
breakfast. a good hour before he unplugs his door, moving toward the
entrance, an area already beginning to heat up with the sun.
Dipso is truly a creosote bush kid at heart. Not only does
Warmed by this, and by his own exercise, he steps up his
he consider its buds, blossoms and leaves exceedingly tasty, but
metabolism, raising his waking-up temperature of about 88F
his very appearance also shows his clan's long evolutionary
to at least 95F.
association with the plant. His hide, patterned in a series of
black and brown streaks and spots on a pinkish or white back- When at last he opens his door and steps out into the
ground, looks very much like creosote twigs against sand. In sunshine, a great deal less time is required to bring his tem-
fact, when he's parked on a branch, it is very hard to see which perature up another five or six degrees or so to his minimum
is bush and which is lizard, a most desirable situation when activity needs of about 101. This head start is a very useful
hawks, with lizards for breakfast on their minds, are doing adaptation to desert life, for it is while he is within the
the looking. safety of his burrow he gets his engine revved up for busi-
ness topside.
Besides second story eating, Dipso climbs up into these Speed in getting over a hot terrain is also a big advantage
bashes when the ground becomes too hot, and thus escapes in desert living, and Dipso is equipped leg and musclewise
surface heat. This is an old desert iguana behavior trick de- for it. Tail high, toes flexed, he conducts his affairs on the
veloped down through the ages, and is an important reason run. Stopping to rest a moment, he shoves and kicks aside
why Dipso can stay out so long in a summer's day. the surface sand, pressing his belly down into the cooler
layers.
Sitting in the cooler air and in partial shade he still has
another card to play in his deadly game with the desert. This Naturally enough, Dipso does not lead a lonesome life,
is the added protection provided by a radiation shield built into there being considerable society among his kind since these
his body in the form of a black lining to his abdominal cavity. lizards congregate around the food supply. Encounters among
Certain other lizards (chuckwallas, side-blotched, collared, for them as they go about their daily business get off to a start in
example) also have this lining. Dipso's shield is especially a kind of ballet consisting of stance taking, posturing done by
effective, as Porter and Gates showed in their fine study of by all parties, and in some cases athletic pushups by rapidly
desert animals and solar radiation, for it keeps out at least raising and lowering the front part of their bodies.
twice as much ultra violet light which, if it entered the body, Zoologist Carpenter, observing these strange goings on,
would damage internal organs and cause reproductive upset. suspected they must mean something, since behavior plays a
So -well protected, Dipso can withstand direct sunlight better very large part in animal species development and differentia-
and much longer. tion. He set about finding out what.
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Catching a batch of these lizards he marked them with Orange Speckles pursuing him to impress the matter upon
different paint designs for identification, and then put them him more firmly. But the second contender did not run, fling-
together in a large outdoor sandy enclosure containing logs ing the challenge back in return. Whereupon the two lizards
and cinder blocks for shade. Sitting comfortably close by under sidled about, stiff-legged, tails extended, doing their ritual-
a canopy, he watched proceedings. istic timed pushups. A fight then ensued, with tails used as
Practically the very first thing that occurred was the de- weapons, each lizard trying to deliver the mightiest wallop—
ciding of who was going to be boss, for it seems that you can- sometimes hard enough to be heard twenty feet away. Orange
not put a group of individuals together of any kind without Speckles emerged triumphant, chasing the loser until cornered
this question coming up right away. While in human society he flattened out in submission, eyes closed, legs extended.
there may be subtle maneuvering, the lizard tribe's method is Eggs are laid late in June or early July underground,
more direct and in almost no time at all everybody knows usually three to eight in a clutch, the youngsters appearing on
where he is. the scene through August. By fall they are the largest single
One big male, painted with orange speckles, demonstrated age group, but a lot of them do not make it through the win-
how it is done. Immediately applying for the job of head liz- ter, due to their digging too shallow a hibernation burrow.
ard, he eliminated the rank and file by chasing them one by Surprisingly the youngsters grow very slowly. The young ones
one into retreat. After the weaklings, he turned his attention among Carpenter's batch studied in the spring were left overs
to two possible contenders, inviting each to question his quali- from the previous summer's hatching, and yet were still only
fications. Lowering his head and extending his dewlap, he about half grown. Not that this bothered them, for the small
stiffened his legs, arched his body and extended his tail full fry are exceedingly cocky, challenging each other by standing
length, turning to give his opponent a full side view. He look- high on their legs, dewlap extended, and then stalking away
ed very much larger, and very, very tough. Facing the other in a very tough manner indeed.
candidate, he began a series of pushups, raising and lowering This, as can be clearly seen, is very good practice for get-
his head and shoulders in a distinct rhythm of movement. ing off on the right foot when at last they make their debut
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Thirty miles west of Window Rock is the three Hopi Mesas where the Hopis
Ganado where Lorenzo Hubbell founded have lived for hundreds of years and
one of the first trading posts in 1876 and where they make their famous kachina
which today is a national historic site dolls, pottery and baskets. The end of
with trips through the old post. Also in the circuit is back to Moencopi and Tuba
the area are the Ganado Mission and pre- City, or south to Winslow.
historic ruins. It would be impossible in one article
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Editor
Letters requesting answers must include
stamped self-addressed envelope.
Industrial Progress . . .
I enjoyed the article on Tyrone, New Mexi-
co in the February, 1966 issue. In March of
this year I visited Tyrone and found that
we must receive the information
at least two months prior to the
event. Be certain to furnish com-
plete details.
American industrial progress was in its usual MAY 24, CALIFORNIA TURTLE & TOR-
Map Information . . . full blossom. The Phelps-Dodge Company had TOISE CLUB'S 6th annual show, Brookside
bulldozed the town and replaced it with plant Park (next to Rose Bowl), Pasadena, Calif.
I have lived in Arizona for some 12 years,
buildings. It is sad that such a landmark "Largest collection of live turtles and tor-
but my interest in rockhounding and spare-
should be razed to erect such hideous tin toises in the world." Public invited to enter
time prospecting was not aroused until I start-
buildings. R . A . TIELS, specimens in competition. Displays. Admis-
ed reading Desert Magazine.
Oglesby, Illinois. sion free.
Could you tell me where I could pick up
MAY 30 & 31, RIVERSIDE GEM AND
some maps on the Colorado River area around
Lake Havasu City and Parker? We are just Hole Theory . . . MINERAL SOCIETY WESTERN GEM-
starting the city's first rockhound club. In answer to the letter from Mr. Cassell in BORIE, Allesandro Jr. High School, Dracea
the February issue regarding the mysterious and Indian, Sunnymead, Calif.
MRS. S. K. HOOVER,
holes in the rock boulders I think I might MAY 30 & 31, RANDSBURG ROUNDUP
Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
have the reason. Miners in the old days use sponsored by the California Association of
Editor's Note: Good maps on the Colorado 4 Wheel Drive Clubs, Randsburg, California.
to bet on who could drill a hole the fastest
River are Kym's Guide Maps which can be
and deepest and would bet large sums of Family runs, family events, dancing. NO VE-
purchased in most sports stores in the areas.
money on the contest. Each had their own HICLE COMPETITION. $5.00 vehicle regis-
size drill they liked to use. I learned this tration fee.
Honey Is Best. . . when I lived on a ranch near Pearce, Arizona JUNE 5-7, CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF
In the February 1970 issue there is an m 1916 MINERALOGICAL SOCIETIES CONVEN-
ALBERT SAGE,
article on hummingbirds by Elta Shively. TIO NAND SHOW, Alameda County Fair
Piqua, Ohio.
It is more or less widely known cane sugar, Grounds, Pleasanton, Calif. Displays of jewel-
refined, is wholly worthless as a food. In Join The Club . . . ry, minerals and polished stones. Public in-
addition to this fact the controversy over The Deming (New Mexico) Gem and Min- vited. Camper parking, movies, lectures, swaps,
whether or not sugared water kills humming- eral Society staged a cleanup from Interstate dealers.
birds goes on apace with marked attempt to 10 to the Rock Hound Park area. We had 2 JUNE 14, ANNUAL FIESTA & BARBECUE,
resolve the issue. One contention is that the pickups and four cars and hauled trash all Mission San Antonio, Jolon, California.
constituents of refined cane sugar insidiously day long to the dumps. JUNE 20, ALL-TRIBES INDIAN DAY,
attack the livers of the birds, eventually killing Recently we took a trip down the road and Bluff, Utah. Old Navajo games, horse racing,
them, So, in effect, Elta Shively is feeding the once again people are throwing things. Why fry bread and bow and arrow contests. Com-
birds a solution that rightfully could be can't they leave places and highways clean? petitive Indian dancing.
branded "Sweet Junk." We are going to continue our cleanups, but I JUNE 20 & 21, BARBED WIRE SHOW,
Honey is a by-product of the nectar and pity anyone caught throwing trash on the second annual convention of the California
natural sugar extracted from blossoms by both roads. Why can't others join us in keeping Barbed Wire Collectors Association, Nordhoff
hummingbirds and bees. It is this natural America beautiful? E D W 1 N KOLEER, High School, Ojai, Calif. Exhibits of barbed
energy that sustains their lives. The birds wire, fencing tools and related items. Ad-
Deming, New Mexico.
readily accept the honeyed water in a solution mission free.
made by mixing 1/3 honey, 2/3 water. Direct Your D e s e r t . . .
JUNE 20 & 21, BATTLE MOUNTAIN
sunlight on the feeders should be avoided. I greatly enjoyed Mr. Pearce's article per-
ROCK AND GEM SHOW, Battle Mountain,
I have (I trust pardonably) assumed that taining to desert ecology in the April issue.
Nevada. Displays of gems, Indian artifacts,
the author would want to be made aware of It's a shame that greed and apathy have sup-
bottles, sea shells. Write Doris Wilson, Box
the foregoing facts. Through making these planted good common sense and courtesy in
458, Battle Mountain, Nevada.
revelations my own conscience feels less the way many people treat our natural en-
JULY 1-5, PORT HUENEME HARBOR
sullied; anyhow, that's the way it looks to me. vironments. The deserts are still places of
DAYS CELEBRATION, Port Hueneme, Calif.
wonder and beauty, but for how long?
JOHN STURGES, Parades, carnival, boat displays and rides.
Edwards, Missouri. LOHRMAN NELSON, JULY 4, JARBIDGE CHUCK WAGON &
Santa Ana, Calif.
Editor's Note: If Reader Sturges will again DANCE, Jarbidge, Nevada, to raise funds for
read the article he will find there is no men- Sans Beard . . . restoration of Nevada landmark.
tion of sugar water. A long-time champion Sure like the new picture of the editor of JULY 3-5, FIESTA DE CACTOS & SUCCU-
and feeder of hummingbirds, Mrs. Shively Desert on the Letters page. That black beard LENTES SHOW, Los Angeles State and Coun-
points out that most feeders have directions was the only thing I ever saw in Desert I ty Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin, Arcadia, Calif.
for using commercially prepared food in pow- didn't like. B E N SUMNER, Sponsored by the Cactus and Succulent Society
der form—not sugar. Sepulveda, Calif. of America. Admission free.
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