Downtown Kingman 1800’s
5th World Traditional way of the Pai
Wallapai, a people of the Mohave County area. A people that were connected as family to the Paiute, Havasupai, Hopi and Navajo (Navapai). A family of Huwal Tovokova, on the east side of the Hu- Ala pai Indian Reservation.
In past occurrences there were wars and there were Angels. There were stories of “God-Creator” mating with his children, Mongoloid, Caucasoid and Negroid. There is a book telling of the water of the soul, the wondering water.
Some Native’s honor the medicine wheel, of the colors of life. The colors of the angels that came to build a world of reality. A place that was supposed to be enjoyed by people, by the Creator, our father and his family.
An Uncle, of the Hu:Wa, told a story of the rainbow and what the medicine man used to reference the rainbow to, after the rain. As a family, we will always disagree. As a spirit, we will always represent the water of the soul. That comes before the gifting of physical beings. How we interpret this message is up to the messenger. Like the runners who ran the message, to the people long ago.
As the “Aboriginal” lands where taken because of selfishness by a settler- fireman. Originally of Missouri. The settler picked Wauba Yuma the Indian he would murder. On that day while Chief Wauba Yuma and his two sons where showing the agreement- treaty to build the Railroad through Kingman area. To the travelers, settlers and natives. Which reference that the people had to be Unarmed. Wauba Yuma, was murdered by that armed settler- Sam Miller. From that incident lead to the people losing everything that they knew as life. A God- Given land of the southwest- of Tucson to Ft Mojave. The land from Camp Verde, Prescott to the Grand Canyon. A land that holds the Mountains of Hu-alapai, Wauba Yuma Peaks and Cerbat mountain ranges. Then down to the bottom plateau of the Yuman People – Haka’ama Baja.
A’ Mohave elder shared, one day, while eating lunch at a Mexican restaurant in Parker Arizona. He shared his experience of life and running to get to where he needed to be. In some instances, he said at times a hundred miles was what he ran.
As Chemehuevi, long ago- Gud’uv. Fought for the land coming out of the Yucca area, in today’s Havasu area. A place they call Ha: vasu’ landing, the blue, green water.
As the Yuman People have been sharing songs learned from generations of the old ones. A family of the He: la Pa’a and Ha’emte Pa’a of Wallapai people of Ma?wi?a. The Hu- ala- Pai of Huwal Tovokova
As the Pai, Upland Pai and Yuman,will always fly together as a family of eagles. We will always be the Mountain People of “Ame”- Rica.
Dedicated to Ruby Siyuja, Quasula, Frank Beecher and Honga Lineages “Rest easy “BJ” Quentin Paya and Edwina Paya-Hamokyu ‘Mah.
Clarence Gonzales
