El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-23

between the two tribes. The Zuni have
only one pueblo for permanent occu-
pancy, called Zuni, which is supple
mented by three small farming villages
for summer use.
Like the Hopi, the Zuni, who number
about ! 400 souls, are a composite, made
up of many clans, some of which are
supposed TO have come originally from
Mexico. Like the Hopi, also, they raise
and weave a native cotton, and are
expert in the weaving of blankets. The
early Spaniards marveIed at the kits
resembling towels in shape, embroider-
ed on the edges woven by the Hopl
and Zuni Many other tribes of indians
over a wide exteHt of territory depend
upon the Zuni and Hopi for supplies OF
such woven products.
People usually build their houses OF
the materials nearest at hand In that
region the soil is Of such clayey con-
sistency as to be easily nodded into
large bricks. The sun dries the bricks,
which are put in place and plastered
over with a coating of more OF the
same mud. The plastering IS applied
with the hand, covered with sort or
leather mitten. 1t is fact worth men
tioning, by the way, that, among the
Zuni and Hopi, the women own the
house and all the household belongings
When a young man marries, he goes 10
his wife's home 10 live. If he does not
behave himself properly. she can turn
him out, telling him TO go back TO MS
mother"
The Navajo Blankets.
The Navajo learned their famous art
of blanket making from the Hopi and
Zuni Their reservation, in northeast
Arizona and northwest New Mexico, Is a
vast tract. covering about 100000
acres. Though one of the most numer-
Gus of our indian tribes, the Navajo
perhaps 10000, are almost
lost in this immense area. They dwell
in earth lodges, called "hogans, Whlch
being of the same color as the soil, are
not easily seen at a distance 1t is often
hard TO find their villages, which are
movable, the Navajo being pastoral and
nomadic.
They are very rich in sheep and
horses OF the former they own some
thing like 100000, and all of these
sheep are the property of the women OF
the tribe From them is obtained the
wool which the women use for weaving
the famous blanAets, which are the
warmest blankets in the world, and
practically understandable. limitations
of them are manufactured in the east,
in large quantities good
Navajo blanket will commonly weigh
90 pounds, and will. sell for 81 pound
The Navajo are very intelligent, in
dustrious and excellent laborers-ln
which capacity large numbers or them
were employed at high wages in build
ing the Santa Fe railroad acros the Mo
lave desert. Among them are many
clever silversmiths, whose products are
widely sought. Perhaps the most
curious of their customs relates to the
who is not allowed under
any circumstances to speak to her SON.
inIaw. On his part, he must never look
ar his motherinlaw lest he suffer blind
nes in consequence.
Injustice to Apaches.
Of the same stock with the Navajo
first cousins, one might call them-are
the Apaches Notwithstanding their
reputation for ferocIty and cruelty,
there has been no trouble with. them
since Geronimo and his outlaw band
we're rounded up in 1886. On the con-
-rary, they are progressive. and have
proved most useful as laborers on the
great irrigation works of the Salt River
valley, in Arizona
y,s4uaR in5Istice has been done TO the |
S pachesi There has probably never
BEEN IAN outbreak by them that was :
not Originally started by the whites |
rhe territorial grand jury of Arizona |
,nce declared that the administration Of !
heir affairs by The civil authorities (be !
iore the wa department took hold OF
.hem) had Leen SO bad and corrupt that /
hey could hardly be blamed for any j
hing they had done. The whites killed !
hem whenever they had a chance, and /
hey responded in kind.
There are four or five other tribes of 1
minor Importance along the Colorado |
liver. One of them, the Havvasupai, /