Ancestral Yavapai Territory

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 15

Oak Creek

Red Rock Crossing and Cathedral Rock © Elias Butler Photography

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 39

"Ahagaskiaywa" (Montezuma Well), where Life emerged

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 168

"Vialnyucha" (Fossil Creek)

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 199

"Ahaytikutoba" (Black Canyon)

"Ahaytikutoba" (Black Canyon) with the Bradshaw Mountains in the background. © Elias Butler Photography

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 274

Lightning Strike in Sycamore Canyon Wilderness

"Hakaonwa" (Date Creek)

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 82

Agua Fria Petroglyphs

Petroglyphs in Agua Fria National Monument © Elias Butler Photography

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 37

Agua Fria River

Agua Fria River, Agua Fria National Monument © Elias Butler Photography

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 42

"Wipuk" (Sedona)

Oak Creek Canyon

Verde River, c1975

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 4

"Wigidjassa" (Four Peaks)

“Wigidjassa” 7,657’ elevation (Four Peaks) © Elias Butler Photography

Yavapai Territory

Foreground: “Wigidjisawa” (Superstition Mountains)
Center: Salt River Canyon
Background: “Wigidjassa” (Four Peaks)

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 74

Saguaro and Poppies

Along the foothills of “Wigidjassa” (Four Peaks) © Elias Butler Photography

Sagauro Fruit

Food for the Yavapai © Elias Butler Photography

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 227

Yavapai Metate

This metate (grinding stone) found in the wilderness evokes spirit of ancient user © Elias Butler Photography

"Atasquaselhua" (Bloody Basin), c1979

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 110

Fish Creek

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 41

San Francisco Peaks 12,633' elevation

Petroglyphs on the Gila River

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 38

"Wigidjassa" (Four Peaks)

"Wigidjassa" Sunset (Four Peaks)

Cave Art, "Wipuk" (Sedona)

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 208

Cave Art, "Wipuk" (Sedona)

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 202

Cave Art, "Wipuk" (Sedona)

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 198

Cave Art, "Wipuk" (Sedona)

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 177

Cave Art, "Wipuk" (Sedona)

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 175

Cave Art, "Wipuk" (Sedona)

Yavapai Arrowheads

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 78

Mike Harrison

Mike Harrison on horseback with an early 1900s Dodge. Courtesy of the Carolina C. Butler Collection.

Emmas Johnson c1975

John Williams (left)

John Williams, Kimberley Williams, and Andrew Johnson overlooking San Carlos where the Yavapai were confined outside of their homeland for 25 years (1875-1900). © Sigrid Khera

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 87

Minni Williams (left)

Minnie Williams (left) and Emma Shenah with Coconino NF Archaeologist Peter J. Pilles, Jr inspecting a mescal cooking heap, c1975. © Sigrid Khera

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 221

Mike Harrison and Hiawatha Hood

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 52

Jim White

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 264

"Ohyamsikanyova" (Needle Rock)

Ft McDowell Cemetery, c1975

The rock circle marks the mass burial of Yavapai victims of the Skeleton Cave massacre. The fenced grave of “Wassaja”, Carlos Montezuma, a full-blood Yavapai.

"Wassaja"

Carlos Montezuma, c1900s. Courtesy of the Carolina Butler Collection.

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 91

"Kapalwa"

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 147

Boy and "Kathak" (Burden Basket)

Oral History of the Yavapai, page 139

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Gallery

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