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Indians of the Enchanted Desert

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Announcing the Snake Dance Frontispiece

Walpi, the Pueblo of the Clouds 12 The Valley and Its Headlands

A Navajo Flock and Its Shepherds 16 Cañon de Chelly, Seen from the Rim

Crossing the Desert below Chimney Butte 58 The Oraibi Wash in Flood-Time

Navajo on Their Way to a Dance 70 A Navajo Hogan and Its Blanket Loom

Outfit of a Well-Digger, the Desert “Water-Witch” 84 Drying Bed of the Little Colorado River

The Hopi Ceremonial Corn-Planting 92 Hopi Gardens in a Spring-Fed Nook of the Desert

Hopi Indian Agency at Keams Cañon 106 Hopi Indian Hospital at Keams Cañon

A Busy Day at the Trading-Post, Keams Cañon 118 Ready for the 105-Mile Trek to the Railroad

Hostin Nez, Navajo Chief and Medicine Man 124

Judge Hooker Hongave of the Indian Court 132

Youkeoma, Antelope Priest and Prophet 162

A Mesa Road—Old Trail to Hotevilla 170 A Pretentious Home at Hotevilla

A Hopi Schoolgirl 178 A Hopi Youth Who Is Preparing for College

The Walpi Headland, Seen from the Orchards 196

The Walpi Stairway, A Rock-Ladder to the Sky 202

The Author, in the Enchanted Desert 230 Old Glory and the Bond Flag at the Agency

Albert Yava: Interpreter 234 Tom Pavatea: Hopi Merchant and Patriot

The Corn Rock, an Ancient Bartering-place 238

Opening the Walpi Snake Dance 250 Dramatic Entry of the Snake Priests

The Gatherer, Handling a Rattlesnake 266 A Patriarch of Snakes

The Chief Snake-Priest 272

The Enchanted Desert and the Moqui Buttes 282

In the Twin-Butte Country 294 Silversmith Jim: a Typical Navajo

Billa Chezzi: Chief of the Northern Navajo 316 Nelson Oyaping: Tewa Chief of Police

A Navajo Boy Who Has Never Been to Any School 322

A Hopi Range-Rider 336 Blue Cañon: A Study in Blue-and-White

A Hopi Shrine 338 A Hopi Weaver of Ceremonial Robes A Katchina Dance

Hopi Mother in Gala Dress, with Her Child 340 Navajo Mother with Child in Cradle

A New Son of the Desert 344 Hopi Girls Arrayed for a Dance

Hopi Wedding Costume 352

A Hopi Beauty 358

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