Palmer High School - Terror Trail Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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'O A ' ' lvl' Tmlll ,gr pq, g if IIIBEQIJQI .1114 I Q l1 If'Q' ft Elini' the ignnnr .nf tht Nanaiua BY ALICE ToLLEY. Tahn-Te, the Ruler of Things as they were in the beginning, stood in the place of the Ancient Vtfisdom, where he had called a council of the Chief Medi- cine Men of the Navajo tribe.- The aged ruler scattered prayer meal to the gods of the Elements and to their Sun Father. VVhile the earth has trembled we have talked, oh, Children of the Sun. Ye have heard the words of the Ute runner, when he spoke to you of the Wfhite gods who have pitched camp by the sacred mountain. He has told you of the strong medicine of the W'hite gods and of their fire sticks, and of their God, who speaks to them in talking leaves and ye have not been afraid, oh, ye Children of the Sun. 'And ye have heard, too, the Words of Ah-ko, the war chief, when he said, it is well that the Navajos smoke the pipe of peace with the Vtfhite gods, that the strong medicine and fire sticks may help us when the Apaches shall come into the tribe of the Navajos to steal their women. But I say unto you, oh, Navajos the Ancient Father spoke through the lips of Chilam Balam, in the days of the lost others, Chilam Balam, the Ruler of Things as they were in the Beginning, and said, 'A day will come when the Wlhite gods will come into the land of the Navajos and will take them and their women as their slaves. The Navajos will seek the sun symbol which the Ancient Father has hidden in the ground for his people. They will give to the Wfhite gods the sun symbol, will smoke a pipe of peace with them, and the Ancient Father will hide his face from his people' A low murmur of approval ran through the silent Kiva, Tahn-Te moved a step forward, and threw aside the white robe of the ruler. I have looked on the talking leaves of the White gods-we can never be a brother to the white man. The talking leaves of the white man tell him that the red man shall be his slave. I have danced in the sacred places of the Ancient Nvisdom. Alone have I talked with the Other Lost Ones--and I know. Tahn-Te drew his white robe about him and sat down. For some mo-- ments there was silence, as the sacred pipe was passed from hand to hand. In his place at the right of the ruler, arose Ah-ko, the war chief of the tribe. He blew sacred tire to the four elements. The magic medicine of the Wfhite gods is strong. Oh, ruler, shall their fire sticks be turned against us and our children F Tahn-Te watched the faces of the medicine men and his heart grew heavy. VV ere then, the prophecies of the Lost Others to be as naught to them, in their womanish fear of the XVhite gods. Listen, oh, Medicine Men of the tribe of the Navajos, to the wisdom of the Ancient Father, as it was given to me in the sacred I 15

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RL -7 - I ,SQ L Q :nj ri' 1 3 ' gg' 'U i, lrmr.,4i4L.T f W 1 Uhr ignmelanh BY ETHEL MANNING. I dreamed a dream of the homeland, Cn a day when my heart was sad. There was sunshine and love all about me, And all that should make life glad. But my thoughts turned oft to the mist-landg Wfith its dull soothing greens and grays, And the chirp of the sun-drenched bluebird, Gave way to the sky-1ark's lays. In the homeland the -hawthorne was buddingg Honeysuckle nodding on high, Seemed to echo the cuckoo's good morrow, And to beckon as I passed by. The dear ones came running to greet me, - VVith welcoming words and smiles. For they said they had missed me so sorelyg And thought of me oftenwhiles. I awoke from my dreaming, And on my way I went. But my heart was over-flowing, With a deep and sweet content. For I knew that in the homeland Far away across the sea, They remembered me, they missed me, And they longed for me. 14

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Q?-5 ...,, 30 ' na' 'mgzgg 3 u sa- Ti' tt llllill .Q 'NW' places of the Sun. The chief of the Wfhite gods seeks the Fountain of Youth in the land of the Navajos. He knows not that the Fountain of Youth lies in the Happy Hunting Grounds. Tahn-Te raised his hand as he invoked the aid of the spirits of the elements. I, Ruler of Things as they were in the Beginning, send Ah-ko, the war chief of the tribe to Ponce de Leon, chief of the VVhite gods, that he may lead hin. into the land of the Apaches, our enemies, to seek this fountain. I, Ruler of All Things, command him to bring back from the camp of the white mana proof of his going, the talking leaves. May he not walk in the stepsof his father. Is it well? - And the council replied, It is well. Ah-ko walked with lagging steps to his Wigwam. His mother, Spirit Blossom, came to meet him. How, he said, and breathed on her hand. And as they walked she spoke gently to him. My son. you tarried long in the Khiva of the Council. VVhat words of Wfisdom spoke Tahn-Te concerning the VVhite gods P ' O, woman! you have lived long, he replied, as he drew her within the Wigwam 3 the eyes of you. are open to the things not seen. He crouched in the darkness of the Wigwam and repeated to his mother all the words of Tahn-Te, the ruler. Mother, tonight at the time of the earth mists, I go to the place of the Vlfhite gods. . Thanks to the Sun Father, murmured Spirit Blossom softly, that he has given to me a son who shall wipe out the memory of his father, in the day that he ran from the battle, for which deed the medicine men gave him to do the work of a woman. Then she glanced at the bent head of her son and saw his quick fearful glance across the mesa toward the VVhite gods, and a fear crept into her heart. She placed his bow and arrow in his hand and pointed across the mesa. Sullenly he took the bow and arrow and began to climb the ancient stair to the sacred place of the Most Mysterious. He shall fight, she muttered fiercely with clenched hands, he is of my tribe, and the Hopi's have always fought-and won. The blood of the Hopi shall overcome the coward blood of his father. She snatched up her bow and arrow and followed his trail up the sacred stairway, slinking from shadow to shadow. At times she saw him outlined against the black rocks, then the Spirit of the Moon hidhis face. Overhead wheeled the sacred bird of the Sun God, the eagle. Suddenly there came a flash and even Spirit Blossom, daughter of count- less medicine men, hid her face, and the eagle fell. The thunder and lightning sticks of the XVhite gods, she exclaimed. Truly the medicine of the W'hite gods is strong. Ah-ko also saw the Hash, and turning stumbled blindly down the 16