Colorado River

The current U.S. debt of twenty trillion dollars worries numerous Americans as it appears to only grow each passing day. Reducing or paying off the national debt is an extremely difficult affair as cutting funding appears to be the only option for the United States’ government at the moment. The decision of cutting funds from healthcare, national security, social security, and multiple other programs affects the U.S. population in a highly negative manner. Nonetheless, such actions have been…

The ethnography that I chose is the The Hopi Way by Laura Thompson. This book discusses the way of life of the only surviving group of the desert dwellers, the Hopi. I will give an overview of the Hopi’s environment, political and social organization, the journey from birth to death, the resources used during this time, and how they made a living. I chose this book because I have family living in northern Arizona and I think that the translation of the word Hopi which means the peaceful people…

One important factor that led to the eventual “stability” of the Southwest was the expansion of the U.S. railroads such as the Sonoran railroad in 1882, which ended Sonora’s isolation. Mass production of good were able to be transported and paved way to large-scale mining and expansion of commercial agriculture. The railroad also enabled the movement of U.S. troops to stabilized the region and easy access for military support against the Indians. Railroads in the Southwest also led to more…

Currently there are many issues related to the access of indigenous food sources throughout North America. The readings dealt with both indigenous food insecurity in both the southwest U.S. and in the northern U.S. and Canada. The Senora desert is a hot and arid region in the southwest U.S. and northern Mexico and is one of the largest deserts in North America. It has an average rainfall of only 10 inches and can reach as high as 120F in the summer months (Salmon, 68). Despite being a…

The Anasazi as they are now known were an advanced Native American culture found in the Southwestern United States. The word Anasazi Is derived from a Navajo Indian term which roughly translates into two separate terms the first of which speaks to a very likely adversarial relationship with neighboring tribes “The ancient Enemy” the second of which is a great deal less ominous and is merely “The ancient Ones”. Both are fitting names as Anasazi culture is thought to date as far back as far as…

are pretty much year round- and a lot of places do it big. Real BIG! 7. Golfing: Who doesn’t love a relaxing pastime such as golf? Arizona is filled with beautiful golf courses. They are every where! 8. Rivers and Lakes: If a backyard pool isn’t your style, Arizona has plenty of rivers and lakes to visit on a warm day. 9. Lightning and Thunder Storms: Arizona’s desert storms are breathtaking and always picture worthy! 10. Big City: Arizona houses the 5th largest city in the…

Philmont, New Mexico, one of the most beautiful and wonderful places on earth. Philmont is a two week wonderful camping trip that changes your life for the better, whether that be the good times you had on the trip, the beautiful breathtaking views, or the extremely hard backpacking you have to endure, for me it was a little bit of each. I bought some new shoes, and I wore them on the trip. So as we headed to new mexico it was a extremely long trip. It was around 8 hours, so we made many stops.…

Chaco Canyon was the place where the Anasazi culture thrived. The origin of the meaning Anasazi comes from an ancient Navajo phrase referring to the people who occupied the four corners region. The Anasazi are some of the ancestors of the current Native American indians of the same area. The Anasazi lived in the Chaco Canyon area in the second Pueblo Phase. This phase is separated into three phases: Early Bonito (850 to 1040 AD), Classic Bonito (1040 to 1100 AD), and Late Bonito (1100 to 1140…

It is the 1880s. The civil war has been over for 15 years. The economic conditions in town I live in have deteriorated, and I am struggling to make ends meet. I’m deciding to go west where there is plenty of land and plenty of opportunities, so I’m going to be a farmer. In the west I have to face opportunities and difficulties. In the west the farmers had to go through many things to get by. Depending on where they lived in the west, farmers were continually working hard every day to maintain…

California Hill, encountered immediately after crossing the South Platte, was the first major grade faced by the emigrants and me. This necessitated a climb of 240 feet in just over 1½ miles in order to reach the plateau between the North and South Platte Rivers. Imposing trail ruts are still plainly visible most of the way up the hill. Courthouse Rock was first noted by Robert Stuart in 1812 and quickly became one of the guiding landmarks for fur traders and emigrants. It is a massive monolith…