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Show n First Mesa on soon moved to Wepo side of the peninsula; but the Yillage was higher and more advantageous location near the the a It may have been here that the founder of the of the Mesa. Awatovi Mission, Father Porras, was poisoned about 1633,· but made his way to Awatovi in time for religious rites of the church before About 1700 or 1701, a medicine IMn from farther west in his death. point Moqui domain, is said to have led the warriors of Awatovi into kiva; and perhaps on some pretext ascended the ladder and had it drawn up after him. Fagots, burning brush, et. were then thrown into the kiVoa, and the luckless warriors smothered and burned to death be cause they were becoming too susceptitile to the teachings of the padres. Old men, women, and children were takento the other villages and Awatovi was destroyed. It has never been rebuilt. the the me If my memory serves correctly, I was told tu an educated Indian that about 20 Franciscans and laymen were put to death by the Moquis during the eat Rebellion of 1680. It may hav been more in fear of spanish reprisal for this action than of their Indian enemies that caused the Indianss to move tm the top of First Mesa. In 1776, Father Garces, tthe successor of that very successful mission came from the westward to ary, specially in Sonora, Father Kino, Cataract in the via Canyon. His recep S-q:>ai V'"illages Oraibi, perhaps listen to his refused to The means cordial. was tion Moquis by no himself or his either for food refused to it is said give message; and him to to had who A Zuni Indian, Zuni, is said to guide animal. agreed Father- mounted the do refused to so. and have become alarmed Rinally, its natives from the to harangue back, but his mule and . attempted It seems the Father could do nothing ot her and booed down. The Moquis would await the than set out on his return journey home. return of their perhaps legendary "three prophetsll---Garces was not one jeered was of bhem. because of lack of success by the Franciscans, missionary work among the Moquis was turned over to the Jesuits for some 40-50 The warlike Apache Indians were retween the Jesuits and the years. The visit of and t is said no contacts were made by them. About 1719, Moquis; Fray Hermenegildo Garces evidently ary worK. had been returned to the Father Escalante came some Fran cis cans. years after the russion hiS from.msuccessful attempt to reach Cal Also, ifornia via Utah Lake, promably crossed the Colora«e River near er at ford---"El Vado de Los Padres" (Crossing of the Fathers); the old Ute Lee's Ferry of the future; - was in Oraibi on sme miles above in the Novemter,1776t ;;:conung- 35 way hack to santa Fe with his party. The Sngred Stone ve stone in the country, This "red-clouded marble" stone, unlike any nati is said to be about It must have been brought into the country long ago. covered on all ax and is 15 by 18 inches in size and a few inches thick; the sun, moon, stars, etc. six- surfaces b.Y hieroglyphics---among them it originated among them, nor do The Moquis seem to ha w no idea of how their legend of the IIthree they understond the writings thereon. Like remain atop those mesas until they prophets" who they say told them to clouded in stone" is ret urned , the past history of t re "sacred mystery. |
