Tag Archives: Navajo

Chinde Point Petrified Forest National Park

  In Navajo Chinde means unwelcome ghost or evil spirit.  Think of the pre-dinosaur era when giant reptiles and amphibians ruled.  Chinde Point is notable for an important archeological find.  In 1984 he fossil bones of a very early, small … Continue reading

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Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site

Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site located on the Navajo Reservation in northeastern Arizona is the oldest continuously operating trading post in the Navajo Nation.  An approximate 45 minute drive from our summer home as volunteers at Petrified Forest National … Continue reading

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