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Show CHAPTER FIVE Fig. 91. Juniperus Plochydenm (Rough Barked Cedar), (Torrey) Camp 19. Lithograph based on a drawing by Richard H. Kern. Lorenzo Sitgreaves, Report of an Expedition down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers (Washington, D.C, 1853). dian trail with fresh moccasin tracks," Kern noted, and "then came suddenly upon a lodge of Yampais." This was as close as the main party had come to Indians since leaving Zuni, but Kern had no reason for apprehension. The Indians-apparently women, children, and an elderly man-ran at the sight of the intruders (fig. 92). Leroux and Juan de Dios seized the old man and forced him to lead the party's mules to water. Kern, in the meantime, entered the Indians' camp: They left everything-having not yet recovered from their fright. They had arrows, bows, straw baskets (waterproof), metates, antelope heads, antelope skins, seed of the Belle Dame[?], mezcal, tools for making arrows, arrow points, paints &c, &c. As he often did, Kern took careful notes and made some sketches, appar- 1 70 |
