WESTERN GATEWAYS
Native American Indians - Arizona 1964
Navajo Issue - stories and articles

A delightful vintage magazine for a look into Native American Indian history

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Table of Contents:

• Flagstaff - Mack Forrester -
  Flagstaff - Derives it's name from a celebration which took place in this area July 4, 1876. A wagon train stopped to rest and repair equipment and celebrate. A scout tied American flag to tree . . . . . more
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• Pow Wow - North Lodge Village - Coming to Flagstaff -
  Flagstaff's three day all Indian celebration -- The Pow wow and all-Indian rodeo celebration. On each of the three evenings the different Indian groups and tribes put on native American Indian dances . . . more
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• Southwest Forest Industries - -
  A new method of timber cutting. Vistors to Coconino National Forest in Northern Arizona will soon be seeing the results of new and more efficient timber-cutting system adopted by Southwest Forest Industries. Southwest, which operates the state's two largest lumber mills . . . . . more.
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• Walnut Canyon - by Velma Rudd Hoffman - Meteor Crater
  What is the size of Meteor Crater? This is one of the world's largest proven meteorite craters. It is 4150 feet across, 3 miles around he top, 570 feet deep . . . more
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• Winslow - by Alice Fenenga - Coal Mine Canyon, a Find!
  City of Winslow, in the heart of Indian country where travelers can take intriguing one-day trips in any direction and see Indian life on the reservations, natural world wonders such as the Grand Canyon, deep pine forests, wild game and more. . . . .
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• Tuba City and Along the Navajo Trail - -
  A growing community in Navajo Land. Tuba City is Arizona's Gateway to the Indian Country. The presence of the newly completed Navajo Trail is bringing the traveling public . . . . . .
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• Monument Valley, Williams and Grand Canyon - -
  Navajo weaving, both an ancient and modern art, is a skill passed down through the generations from mother to daughter. The Navajos create these durable blankets and rugs to e solod at trading posts . . . . trips into Monument Valley with drivers wo are curteous Navajo Indians who live in the area . . . more
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• Oak Creek, Sedona, Ghosts of Jerome and Verde Valley - -
  The red rock country, art barn, and billion dollar copper camp. Red Rock - coloration of the rocks in the Sedona area make this area a photographer's paradise. . . .more ........
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• Bridge Canyon Dam - by K. C. Den Dooven -
  Adding to the growth of Arizona.
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• Lake Powell, Page and Mountainaire - -
  A growing community in Navajo Land. The Colorado River becomes a Lake ... before and after pictures . . . . more . . . ..
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