An Unbreakable Code

While the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II are most well known for having sent more than 800 messages during the invasion of Iwo Jima, they were not the first.

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Buffalo Indian Corn Chili with Fry Bread

Here it is, June 25th again. It’s amazing how that date comes up at this same time every year . . .

Those of you who have been following along for a while now know that I’m a bit of a history nut. I love American History – warts and all. By that, I mean I appreciate the dark side of this country’s past and don’t pretend for a moment that we didn’t have our share of black eyes.

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Pow-Wow Navajo Tacos

In what seems like a life-time ago, before Kiddo came into our lives, I was working on a book. The book, although fiction, was woven from the tapestry of American history from 1868 to 1876. What is the saying? Write what you know about . . .  historical accuracy meant a great deal of research.

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