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Antelope Canyon – Arizona

Canyon of Navajo Nation

“86!” the stocky Navajo lady bellows.  The Native woman is literally herding a group of 40 or so of us under a canopy. Just short of whipping and spurring us, she demands control of the crowd.  “86!” again she rings. I look at my receipt and oh, no; it’s me.  “Oh hell!” I wonder. What rule did I break, am I being sent to the back of the line again, am I getting kicked out?  I’ve tangled with this woman twice already and am certain not to survive the 3rd meeting. The process of boarding for Antelope Canyon is beginning. […]

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Oklahoma Native Americans-

Chickasaw and Chocktaw

Oklahoma (from Okla Humma by the Chocktaw)  becomes home to 5 “Civilized” Native American Nations in the 1830-40s as part of the Indian Removal Act. US Forces uproot the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee, and Seminole nations from the deep south.  Forcing them to move to “Indian Territory” – land west of the Mississippi River. I, being in Southern Oklahoma – Chickasaw Country, seek to learn more about these indigenous people.

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