I’ve been there. It is simply amazing. And even more amazing is that these two nations have never been so aligned to save their collective history, which bears weight on the cultural significance (they’re long time enemies in a modern world).
And for your trivia file, the name Navajo is actually an insult given them by the Spanish intruders. Transliterated, it means ‘dirty thief’ (as if the Spanish were so pure). Like most tribes, they call themselves “The People” (in their language, Dine, reverse accent over the ‘e’). They bear the given name with grace and their language is musical to the ear, soft and flowing (few negative words, no words for hate).
If you have the opportunity, this site should be seen in person. To deface or lose it would be a major crime with little chance of finding recovery.
Rick
From: Robert Blau
Indian tribes join forces to save petroglyph site
The Houston Chronicle, January 29, 2012
In the far reaches of northern
majestic canyons and a holy place is defined not by steeple and cross
but rather by earth and sky, lies a monument to a people's past and a
symbol of the promise of peace between two long-warring Indian nations.
The Hopi people call it Tutuveni, meaning "newspaper rock," and from a
distance this place is just that -- a collection of sandstone boulders
set on a deserted swath of rust-stained land outside of
80 miles from the Grand Canyon and a four-hour drive north of
It is only when you step closer that you begin to understand what
Tutuveni really is: a history of the Hopi Indian tribe carved into
stone. The site contains some 5,000 petroglyphs of Hopi clan symbols,
the largest known collection of such symbols in the American Southwest.
According to researchers with the Hopi Cultural Preservation Office, the
many etchings on the boulders of Tutuveni date as far back as far back
as A.D. 1200.
http://www.chron.com/news/article/Indian-tribes-join-forces-to-save-petroglyph-site-2773121.php
Related:
http://archive.cyark.org/introduction-video-of-hopi-petroglyph-sites-media
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