Oct 24, 1879 Moqui villages Arizona [FIGURES] Br Lot Smith took the carriage around
on the bottom & Br Ira Hatch and myself took the riding Horse Button though He was
quite sick with the Distemper. We took the Indian trail and went onto the Mountain
to the village of Shomopavy containing 400 Indians. Stands on the top of the
Mountain the village is in a compacted form it is 470 yards around the village
we led our Horse up the steep trail & stone stepts 500 feet. They have to carry
all their wood, water, corn & all supplies up this steep cliff they & their forefathers
have lived in this way for Generations for safety in time of war The country is
vary Broaken & rough all around it in the valley below but vary sandy, we called the
people together and I spoke to them a short time and Brother Hatch interpred of [interpreted]. They
were quite ignorant & difficult to get them to understand, we then left the
village Deccended to the valley and went to another village 500 feet high
on top of another Mountain called Supowerlou. A small village
of about 200 souls we saw one white child a girl much whiter than
our children it was covered with fine white hair it is one of the Albinos. Both
Parents were dark like other Indians. we called the People together of this village
& spoke a short time to them we then went 600 yards & visited another
village called Mashonagancgbe This village contains some 800 people
& stands on the top of the rocks we called them together and I spoke to
them but they did not seem capable of comprehending what was said
they said they could not understand much. Their was one boy here with
3/4 of his hair as Black as a coal & 1/4 vary white mixed all through his black hair
They brought in Mellon and blue indian meal wafer Bread, the Mellon was
More like squashes than Mellon they eat them green One vary remarkable
feature of the Oriba's & there three villages were the amount of children they
far out numbered the grown people, we left this people & descended 500 feet
Blank Book Journal No 2
Moqui village Arizona Br Lot Smith took the
carriage around
on the bottom & Br Ira Hatch and myself took the riding Horse Button through He was
quite sick with the Distemper. We took the Indian trail and went onto the Mountain
to the village of Shemopavy containing 400 Indian. Stands on the top of the
Mountain the village is in a compacted form it is 470 yards around the village
we led our Horse up the steep trail & stone stepts 500 feet. They have to carry
all their wood, water, corn & all supplies up this steep cliff they & their forefathers
have lived in this way for Generations for safety in time of war The country is
vary broaken & rough all around it in the valley below but vary sandy. We called the
people together and I spoke to them a short time and Brother Hatch interpeted. They
were quite ignorant and difficult to get them to understand. We then left the
village Descended to the vally and went to another village 500 feet high
on top of another Mountain Called Supowerlou A small village
of about 200 souls we saw one white child a girl much whiter than our
children it was covered with fine white hair it was
of about 200 souls we gave one white Child a girl moak while there
our Children it was covared with fine white hair it is one of the Albinos. Both
Parents were dark like the other Indias. We called the People together in this village
& spoke a short time to them we then went 600 yards & visited another
village called Mashongangbe This village contains some 800 people
& stands on the top of the rocks we called them together and I spoke to
them but they did not seem capable of comprehending what was said
they said they could not understand much Their was one boy here with
3/4 of his hair as black as a coal & 1/4 vary white mixed all through his black hair
They brought in Melons and blue indiam
More like squashes than Matters they eat them green One vary remarkeable
feature of the Orikas & hen three villages were the amount of Children they
far out numbered the grown people, we left this people & descended 500 feet
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