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Show ta!1 was found about eight,miles from their last camp and very nearly on the divide between the above-mentIoned mesas. Following the wei I-used trail ery closely-paralleled· at presnt by graded dirt road) the party traveled nprtheast and then north over open country to reach the base of Oraibi Mesa, also known as Third Mesa. From there they could see the principal Hopi village of Old Oraibi crowning the mesa 300 feet above them. Camp for the night was made at the base of the trail leading to the vi I lage, less than half a mi Ie from modern It wil I Oraibi, founded at the base of the be noted that Escalante's total mesa mileage in 1906. for the day is given listed add up to about leagues. Although the several distances leagues, seven leagues is the more accurate figure. seven as eight RESEARCH METHODS The entire existing Don route of and C. travel was study was made on July 7, Gregory Crampton. The roads. Cecala, day's this covered easi 1975, by W. Iy by jeep L. over Rusho, been closed to non We did not visit Old Oraibi since the vii lage has No outside white read: the entrance "Warning. at A sign posted Indians. of our tribe laws the to failure of Because obey visitors al lowed. your closed." is I vi I th i s of hereby I aws age as we I I as the your own, government, with offices in the new assfstance vi I lage of Oraibi, were very helpful in supplying information, Alvin vice-chairman Dashee, We are pleased to acknowledge and permits. The officials of the Hopi Raymond J. Coin, and Ronald Hopis with knowledge of the in Mr. tribal oore in Public Relations. Ron Moore and two old trails,Thomas Balenquah and Roland Hanahni, i I pickup over the tra i I f rom Ora i b i to No Tra these men helped clarify the padres' Moore's accompan i ed us The information supplied Mesa. route through this area. by During June and July ground. to obtain of 1775 the padre had traveled from Zuni to the Hopi vi I lages customs as their and the Hopis geographical information and to learn about that of Escalante's trip, which diary a means of propagating the faith. 1776 account, his in find we than the Hopis contains many more details about and the Ivestre Si the title under B. Adams Eleanor "Fray has .been edited by 97-138. 1963): 38 Historical Mexico Review, (April Obstinate Hopi," New The editor provides a ful I introduction, but she does not identify place routes going and coming. names mentioned by Escalante along the At Old Oraibi Maps Cocon i no Escalante consulted: Countv , was on fami liar AMS, Flagstaff; USGS quads Padi Iia Mesa, Oraibi; AHD, 25, Navajo County, sheets I 1-12. sheet Since Old Oraibi and the Hopi vii lages generally were of such prominent some form of interpretation, importance to the Spaniards on this expedition, site would lent excel An be interpretive suggested. the Hopis wil ling, might where there is and center cultural have their the where Hopis be Second Mesa motel and craft house. a good -191- |
