Native American History Talk

We had the pleasure of listening in on a history lesson by an original Grand Canyon native.

 Phyllis is 75 years old and was born in the Grand Canyon.  She in Navajo / Apache, and a direct descendant of the Anasazi people.  She was raised, went to school, and played within yards of Hopi House on the South Rim.  She described here life as a child playing in Hopi House and later grew up the become one of the original National Park Service guide in the Grand Canyon.  She is now retired with 9 grandchildren.  After her talk her grandchildren performed a native warrior dance.  The dance was to give strength, courage and success to the native warriors before they went to hunt.