

Shavano Valley Petroglyphs, Part 1: Tunnel Cave
A few miles northeast of Montrose, Colorado, canyon walls look down on fertile Shavano Valley. Pecked onto the patina of Dakota...


Unique Beings Being Unique: Cherokee vs Algonquin
I am constantly struck by the images evoked by the term “Native American”. I find that the English language has a way of sorting and...


Native American History: Rediscovery of Ancestral Pueblos
When the Ancestral Puebloan People, popularly known as the Anasazi, Left their magnificent pueblos in Chaco Canyon and throughout New...


Native American Skies: The View from Down Under
Last Sunday we watched the very popular new show, Cosmos, which is a remake of the famous Carl Sagan series from the 1980’s. In this...


Native American Skies: Perceiving Spring
Twice a year, a day comes along where the length of daylight equals the length of darkness. Today we call that day the “equinox”. We...


Native American Skies: Sacred Caves of Machu Picchu
“Suddenly, without any warning, under a huge overhanging ledge the boy showed me a cave beautifully lined with the finest cut stone. It...


Native American Skies: Machu Picchu Obelisk
“In the variety of its charms and the power of its spell, I know of no place in the world which can compare with it. Not only has it...


Shavano Valley Petroglyphs, Part 2: Rock Art Maps
Have you used Google Maps lately? How about AAA Triptiks. Remember Rand-McNally? Maps have been an essential part of the traveler’s...


Native American Skies: Orion
If you are able to see the southern sky tonight (January), the constellation we call “Orion” is prominent. It is one of the easiest...