Thanks, Doug. I've seen both references to Zuni and Hopi initially having peach orchards (seeds given by the Spaniards as well). I am curious as to what the park employee exactly had to say about it so, hopefully, will get a response soon. I wonder if the person on that other thread was referring to the same information. Doesn't Menzies also comment on the peaches and tries to tie them in to his theory as well? I packed up his book, unread--I'm about 4 books behind now lol--but will try to read it this fall after we unpack my books.

The Gallup Independent site recently went through an upheaval. Might have been server death, can't recall. Their archives have been really spotty ever since.

It's kind of sadly humorous but my family and I went to Canyon de Chelly when my daughter was about a month old. I completely missed the fact that peaches were still being grown there, lol. I guess I was too busy minding a 5 year old, a baby and dosed up on painkillers from my c-section to notice it.

The one thing that I have noticed in reading various transcriptions of oral history for the Navajo is that there is sometimes alot of variation. The base story remains the same but some things are changed. I guess that's the downfall of remembering information in the oral fashion.

Let's hope that guy replies. It would make much more chronological sense if the peaches were introduced by the Spaniards. The thing that intrigues me is Turkey and his stashing of seeds. Just what seeds did Turkey stash before the journey to this world?

Stephanie

In every man there is something wherein I may learn of him, and in that I am his pupil.--Ralph Waldo Emerson