Moreover, if the bodies were buried in Wickenburg, then for some mysterious reason exhumed and reburied at the massacre site in 1949, the normal “Christian” practice is to bury bodies in a west-east orientation, whereas the graves at the massacre site are not in any particular pattern. This further reinforces the hypothesis that the bodies were buried at the site shortly after the massacre, and not transported in to town.

Finally, there seems to be little reason to have fake graves at the massacre site, as it is not a popular tourist attraction.

In the future, perhaps an archaeological excavation of the site will determine the facts once and for all.

He noted that while “peschlakai” means silversmith, Fred was “the first Navajo silversmith to do silver as a profess” and in the 1930′s “was considered to be the finest silversmith on the reservation.”

I am seeking more information on the bracelet and am glad to share the letter with Susi Fricks Phelps or others.

The bracelet it very handsome silver and tourquise with the the initials “F.P.” I have a letter, dated January 20, 1969, from Henry Frick of Frick’s Indian Store, to my aunt about a bracelet of hers. He identified the maker as Fred Peschlakai.

He noted that while “peschlakai” means silversmith, Fred was “the first Navajo silversmith to do silver as a profess” and in the 1930′s “was considered to be the finest silversmith on the reservation.”

I am seeking more info

The letterhead of the store is simple but elegant with a stylized cut of a prancing horse. Address listed as: P.O. Box EE, Wickenburg, Arizona 85358; Phone 684-2271.