By: Judy Griffin

Judy Griffin — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:29:17 +0000

Gail,
I was astonished to read about your experience on the Hopi mesas, with Ernie. I have met Ernie as well. He is quite a Hopi ambassador. My husband and I have been up there (from Tucson) twice now, and prefer to go to First mesa. There is so much to see and feel in that special place. There really aren’t enough good words to say about these people. I have read many books about their history and they have become part of my life. Times are tough off of the reservation, as well, and that is why I have not been able to spend as much time there as I would like. There are also Hopi ruins located at Homolovi State Park, just north of Winslow. They are a part of the migration that the Hopi made before they got to their mesas. There are guided tours offered (see their website). I can sense in your writing how that experience affected you and I am so glad that you had it.

By: Jan Peppler

Jan Peppler — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:00:30 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing this experience, Gail. It is beautiful and I love knowing that others can visit Ernie as well. I just returned from 3 weeks in Ethiopia, working with women who suffered childbirth injuries. They lived in villages w/out electricity and had water only from a stream – in one case, an hour and a half away. We take so much for granted here. Experiencing how to live more simply – if even for only an afternoon – is always a good thing: good for our hearts, good for our souls, good for the earth.

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