Native America Skies: Lunar Standstill in Chaco Canyon
In any given month, the rising moon swings between two extremes on the eastern horizon, similar to the oscillation of the rising sun...
Native American Skies: Lunar Standstill at Chimney Rock
During the month, the moon rises at different points across the eastern horizon. When it reaches the farthest point north it pauses, or...
Native American Skies: Lunar Standstill
Have you noticed how fast the earth has been moving lately? Probably not, but in fact the earth moves faster in the winter than in the...
A Cherokee Valentine
Saturday is Valentines Day, a national holiday in the United States, but what does it mean to Native Americans? For the Cherokee in...
Children’s Stories: Native American vs European
The Europeans called their stories “Fairy Tales”, probably because they harkened back to a time when magical creatures existed. Native...
First Contact: The Soto Expedition, Part 5: Arrogant and Proud Barbarians
In his account of the Soto expedition, “The Inca” [see Part 1] gives what I believe to be the most accurate and eloquent account of the...