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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 Americans of the Northwest: Chinook Winds

My wife and I lived in Denver, Colorado for many years and occasionally experienced a phenomenon called the “Chinook Wind”. These winds,...

Native Americans of the Northwest: The Potlatch

Imagine being invited to the house of the wealthiest person in town so that he could demonstrate his wealth by giving away expensive and...

Part 2: Quanah Parker, Diplomat and Businessman

Quanah Parker c1890 “Courageous and strong-willed, he was also a natural diplomat. Traveling numerous times to Washington D.C. to...

Part 1: Quanah Parker, Comanche Warrior

Recently, my wife and I drove from our home in southern Colorado through the Panhandle of Texas on our way to San Antonio. As we passed...

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...

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