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Show 086 R Vol 11 1979- ( Recross-examination Recrossexamination ) ( . . . . , pp . . 1981 ) : : In Ids trips through the canyons he did not come M ( contact cortact ) with any of the Navajo Indians ; we saw one or two ( atJLees at-Lees atLees ) Ferry , is all . Saw some Indians after they came out of the Grand Canyon , way down on the lower river . Not Navajo Indians , ( though thougli ) . . He has heard of the Indian legend , if it is a ( legend legena ) - ( with vith ) the Indians , to the effect that the Navajos ran their enemies into the Colorado River , into those canyons there , where they turned into fish . . And that the Indians were afraid to go in there on the rivers , on the Colorado , because they believed that the enemies of their race were turned into fish and would destroy or kill them if they go there . , He does not know that that is the belief of the Indians in that section of the country . . The earlier race of Indians that were supposed to have been driven into the river , , it is claimed , were the Aztecs . ( R 1979-1981 . ) ( Recalled RecaUed ) ( Vol . 11 , pp . 2036 ) : : On trips on Green and Colorado down to Lees Ferry , Mr . . Stanton had information Mr . Powell had ; had topographic map of Powell expedition ; ; gave orders from the maps . . On Best expedition , , does not think any map or survey ( iised used ) . ( ( R . 2036 . ) |
