The America YOU'VE NEVER SEEN! 🇺🇸 Ancient Native American Ruins in Utah with a Navajo Guide

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I’ve been fascinated by Native American culture and history for as long as I can remember. When I knew I was heading to Southern Utah for the Hidden Gems video, I made a special request for a native connection.
You see, down by the 4 corners, where Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado come together, there’s a history of this country that’s rarely shown.
Off the vast, picturesque highways, often reserved for long-haul truckers and retired RVers sits a forgotten land that once told many stories.
And I connect with Louis, a Native Navajo, to try and understand just a few of them...
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  • @darklotus6595
    @darklotus65952 жыл бұрын

    I'm from Utah, my dad passed away last year, he was very much into this stuff. His golden rule when camping/exploring is ALWAYS LEAVE THE AREA BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT! ALWAYS! It's so upsetting being raised in these mountains and such and seeing the state we are leaving these areas in... it's atrocious, sad, disgusting. You name it. Please, even if it isn't your trash, pick up the area when going about. It's only getting worse.

  • @debbiew.7716

    @debbiew.7716

    Жыл бұрын

    I am 60 years old, from Idaho. My dear Dad also taught the same principles! When we went camping with him as children, we just automatically know to pick up anything that God didn't put there and we would haul it out with us. It is so hard to hear all these young people of today, talk the talk about loving the Earth and then see what they leave behind. I like you, leave the place even if it's a rest area, better than when I went in. I am sure you miss your Dad like I do mine:) Sorry for his passing.

  • @johannaprice4880

    @johannaprice4880

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes. We are steward of this planet earth, we have to take care of it.

  • @harvdog5669

    @harvdog5669

    Жыл бұрын

    Other peoples shity toilet paper can be covered over if nothing else. That I am not picking up,, sorry if you are offended.. But I do pickup other trash 🗑️🗑️

  • @ChristineExplores

    @ChristineExplores

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m so sorry to hear that your dad passed away. 🥺 He must have been an amazing man. Sounds like you’re keeping his spirit and golden rule alive. 🙏🕊

  • @savage.4.24

    @savage.4.24

    Жыл бұрын

    My cherokee grandpa said i had to collect a walmart bag of trash every walk i took. Otherwise it was pointless. He said you look at the land and clean as you admire it. If everyone did this there wouldnt be trash at the lake.

  • @phosawelonewolf2886
    @phosawelonewolf2886 Жыл бұрын

    I’m Pueblo, from Santa Clara NM. I appreciate the soft handling of a people that have been forgotten. All Native peoples are trying to survive the best way they know how. The Creator is always with us and we will always be the caretakers of this world. Thank You for presenting a vlog that looks at us as the human beings we are. Not as a people that no longer exist.

  • @SchoolforHackers

    @SchoolforHackers

    7 ай бұрын

    I’m a gringo in Albuquerque, and I absolutely agree.

  • @burtonsmith6468

    @burtonsmith6468

    3 ай бұрын

    From Albuquerque, my wife, Linda, who was a volunteer with Vista, and worked writing grants for Native American tribes in the Phoenix area in the early 80's, who was friends, and who introduced me to the Fort McDowell Yavapai, not Apache, tribal neighbors, gaining 'rights' to gaming machines from the Republican govenor fife Symington, to being involved with the organizers of the ASU pow wow for ten years, buying blue bird flower from Bashas, for Navajo tacos, delicious, Linda learning weaving techniques from Native weavers, who is quite an artist herself, having a double major fine arts degree in woods and fabrics from Arizona State University. Our lives have been intertwined with Native American culture and deep appreciation in tribal practices for many decades and remain in awe of the genius and humility.

  • @natalliamazina8413
    @natalliamazina84132 жыл бұрын

    Louis rocks - he is the best guide for this area! We just came back from a 3-day hiking adventure with him and learned so much. One thing he also taught us - do not take anything from these sites, no matter how small and insignificant it might seem.

  • @rudy103069

    @rudy103069

    Жыл бұрын

    Did he tell you Navajo's are descendant of the Dene people an Inuit people's of the North West Territories,Canada? Did he tell you the Circular tower like buildings are Gold Agitator tanks? They always placed three in a row in desending order, with charcoal lined rock tubes draining into each other.

  • @cyn2612

    @cyn2612

    Жыл бұрын

    🤦‍♀️

  • @daieast6305

    @daieast6305

    Жыл бұрын

    ya, makes me wonder from which site he took his clothing from because they do not look home made to me

  • @steelers530yc8

    @steelers530yc8

    Жыл бұрын

    @Rngnd1314 I'm Navajo and it's spelled Dine'. Also we call ourselves Dine' a other word for Dine' is called The People. Also we don't come from Canada it's actually Alaska and came through Canada. Some settled there and some didn't.

  • @steelers530yc8

    @steelers530yc8

    Жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/lGR-lNOFqZDSoqQ.html Peter also gets more facts from some elders.. but this video and Louis give a good take..

  • @Natasha___.
    @Natasha___. Жыл бұрын

    That guide dude is amazing, I could listen to him Spit facts all day. You can see how excited and happy he is to share what he knows, it's infectious.

  • @allenvandyke732

    @allenvandyke732

    4 ай бұрын

    It is rare to find anyone that truly respects Native Americans at all. I treasure those few that do as they are diamonds but also show integrity most people lack.

  • @MsMpzee
    @MsMpzee2 жыл бұрын

    I'm really happy you went to this place. Your Navajo guide sure seems cool & knowledgeable. Coming from an Indigenous woman, full respect. I like your videos, you have a good heart. I'm from the Haida tribe, Haida Gwaii (British Columbia) but live in Vancouver.

  • @treymcdonald6857

    @treymcdonald6857

    Жыл бұрын

    Surprise were all indigenous, and the best part is there's good evidence whites were here before any mongoloid Indian arrival.

  • @Ghryst

    @Ghryst

    Жыл бұрын

    he's making shit up, there is no evidence for his claims.

  • @stephanietorres7334

    @stephanietorres7334

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Ghryst are you Navajo?

  • @Ghryst

    @Ghryst

    Жыл бұрын

    @@stephanietorres7334 that question is extremely disrespectful to my people.

  • @stephanietorres7334

    @stephanietorres7334

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Ghryst my apologies. It's different amongst us tribes. What do you consider yourself. Dine?

  • @jaduvalify
    @jaduvalify Жыл бұрын

    When I was 16 years old, I was able to visit cliff dwellings and it was so moving. There was a deep presence I had never experienced before there that I have never forgotten. All of the visitors in our group fell silent while exploring the sites. It was so wonderful! The tour guide has explained the amazing intelligence of the people who lived in these areas, historically. They had developed a more advanced way of living harmoniously with their environment than today's people. And those Navajo tacos are so delicious. I learned how to make them years ago. Everyone I have made them for, always ask me to make them again. This beautiful video warms my heart!

  • @SongOfSongsOneTwelve

    @SongOfSongsOneTwelve

    2 ай бұрын

    I love their frybread! Delicious!❤

  • @jimsykes2745
    @jimsykes2745 Жыл бұрын

    i lived on the rez for 20 years. i was reborn as a teacher, clan member, later an uncle. i neardeathed before i left. the distance we travel is in our heart. My life became theirs and i had to leave it there. i was navajo in my heart when i left. still am. still know that beauty surrounds me. i sing and heal the way they taught me. how i lived and what i knew there cannot be described in our words.

  • @pneumaticman5927

    @pneumaticman5927

    22 күн бұрын

    Walk in beauty, Jim.

  • @Cajinguy
    @Cajinguy2 жыл бұрын

    Great tour of ancient Indian cliff dwellings in Utah! The Navajo taco looked out of this world.great.

  • @GarethLeonard

    @GarethLeonard

    2 жыл бұрын

    It was incredible! That was my first-ever Navajo taco, and such a great day!!

  • @harvdog5669

    @harvdog5669

    Жыл бұрын

    @@GarethLeonard I like the video except the part where you use foul words. When you curse,, you are telling children and adults, that it is ok to use and sound the way you do.. It is not ok.. Your talking to millions of people in videos, Please clean up your language your mouth your heart. If you don't, far less people will watch. Thankyou & please think about this serious matter at hand..

  • @mikekenney8362
    @mikekenney8362 Жыл бұрын

    Nicely done. Sensitivity to the culture is key to understanding unwritten history. I’ve been fortunate to have some patient Native Americans guide me to essentials that I’d never get to from schools and books. You learn to respect what you don’t know.

  • @BeliaLastes
    @BeliaLastes2 жыл бұрын

    My bro Alonzo Deshnod was Navajo who lived in Shiprock, NM on the rez I miss him and our conversations we had by phone and cam sadly he passed away in 2019 RIP my bro 💗😞

  • @delfincamaclang2403
    @delfincamaclang24032 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for giving us some history and way of life of native Americans and featuring again the rugged beauty of Utah. Stay safe and enjoy.

  • @Keleneki
    @Keleneki Жыл бұрын

    Great video. When I was visiting Colorado, my friend took me to some ancient ruins. I was amazed at the massive hole that they had dug into the ground. We looked around for a while and then picked up some rubbish and left the area better than when we got there.

  • @jannaforsythe1891
    @jannaforsythe18912 жыл бұрын

    I hail from The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians in Houlton Maine and New Brunswick Canada, I appreciate your devout respect and am stoked you got to visit this place, I'd like to one day, thank you for sharing this experience with us and I'm super stoked you liked the Navajo Tacos!! All natives take pride in our food!! ONE LOVE BROTHER !! KEEP ON KEEPING ON MAN, GOOD ON YA!!!

  • @matthewdelabruere1467

    @matthewdelabruere1467

    Жыл бұрын

    I also hail from maliseet

  • @charlesbridgeport7974
    @charlesbridgeport79742 жыл бұрын

    Great Video. Southern Utah is an amazing place. The Native American culture is something we need to learn more about.

  • @GarethLeonard

    @GarethLeonard

    2 жыл бұрын

    I completely agree Christopher, hopefully this is just the tip of the iceberg.

  • @troytaylor9228
    @troytaylor9228 Жыл бұрын

    My wife and I worked in Fort Defiance and Tsaile, AZ for nearly four years in the Indian Health Service which is a branch of the Coast Guard and Public Health service. When we moved to OK I didn't buy a house until I found one with both main doors facing east! I have followed and tried to live by the Dine` practice` known as "Beauty Way" ever since. I am not Dine` (Navajo) but I developed family living there. They are a beautiful people if you get to know them.

  • @SchoolforHackers

    @SchoolforHackers

    7 ай бұрын

    Hell yes. I grew up with them. And you’re talking about nizhoni.

  • @barkupmytrail
    @barkupmytrail Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this informative and very respectful video. I may never get to see this wonder with my own eyes so I really appreciate you taking me there. Your humble attitude and willingness to learn are a great example of what it means to travel in a 'foreign' land as a non-native. I hope others who visit will follow your lead.

  • @TheTrekPlanner
    @TheTrekPlanner Жыл бұрын

    I'm glad you saw the cave tower ruins. Those are some of my favorite in southeastern Utah

  • @RSVD84
    @RSVD842 жыл бұрын

    Wow didn’t think I’d see you come to the Diné reservation. Your awesome and kind to show respect of the area you visited.

  • @GarethLeonard

    @GarethLeonard

    2 жыл бұрын

    There is still so much more I would like to learn/experience! 🙏

  • @RSVD84

    @RSVD84

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well I’ll wait for the videos :)

  • @kris-tkris-t3271
    @kris-tkris-t3271 Жыл бұрын

    This is home for husband daughter & I. Born and raised the Navajo way. We had to move a couple years ago, to Clermont Fl. Sometimes get home sick. Thank u for showing interest and educating others. Means a lot!

  • @g3naV
    @g3naV2 жыл бұрын

    Thank for showing respect to our ancestral locations and emphasizing respect to our scared places. Safe journeys.

  • @nihonbabe
    @nihonbabe2 жыл бұрын

    What an amazing history lesson!!! Thank you for sharing!!! Louise is amazing!!! His knowledge is something that should be shared so others can help preserve all the historic sites!!!!!!

  • @GarethLeonard

    @GarethLeonard

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for tuning in, it truly is an unbelievable and rarely told aspect of American History!

  • @garmo98
    @garmo982 жыл бұрын

    The respect you demonstrate is something we should all aspire to.

  • @GarethLeonard

    @GarethLeonard

    2 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate that Gary. 👊

  • @shesees432
    @shesees432 Жыл бұрын

    Woooooow, I have never seen such a wonderful presentation filled with so much knowledge and so much love for the Natives! I believe we're on the same exact wavelength Gareth. Just know, you're not alone in this. I stand behind EVERYthing you said about respecting these places too. My mind is pretty blown.

  • @brandonmoore2237
    @brandonmoore22372 жыл бұрын

    This is so fascinating, man. Like you, I've been interested in Native American culture for a long time, but you don't often hear much about it. Seeing this, first-hand, from a Navajo guide, was so eye-opening. And as an archaeology lover, this is one of my favorite videos of yours. I'm so grateful to content creators like you who shine a light on cultures and people we often don't learn about and teach us about the world around us. The quality of your work, combined with your kindness, your respect for the people and cultures you visit, and the genuine interest you show in them, makes you a top-notch travel content creator. Beautiful work, man.

  • @eb2023
    @eb20232 жыл бұрын

    Gareth, you never made to Mongolia but was very close at the lake Baikal. You should visit the Tsaatan (reindeer) people in NW part of Mongolia. You'll be amazed at the similarity to Native Americans. I am a Mongolian live in Colorado and watch your channel frequently. Good luck!

  • @GarethLeonard

    @GarethLeonard

    2 жыл бұрын

    Honestly, that is one of my biggest dreams on this planet. When the world opens back up, hopefully I will have a the chance to visit.

  • @Ivan_Lopez2024
    @Ivan_Lopez2024 Жыл бұрын

    I love the Natives. Such underrated people. They are a National Treasure

  • @TheKimieko
    @TheKimieko Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this... One fact just stands out at me.. we did so much desecration to "learn" about the native inhabitants. Rather than just asking them and listening to what they say. From a small child I remember them telling me stories about how their family goes back 10,000 years here in America I believe them lol. Some tribes have told me it's further. So I understand why they would want to keep things to themselves now. Some have told me their people come from nowhere else. I just take their lessons they give me and I'm happy about it lol. Added note... They also tell me I belong here. and this is my history too. This is our history this is mankind's history

  • @terrikrucina2023
    @terrikrucina2023 Жыл бұрын

    I visited my Grandfather in Las Vegas, NM. At the time he mined granite from the mountains and made headstones. We hiked up a small mountain near his home that had an old stone "arena" built into the side of it. It was interesting that there were fish in small pools of water at the top of the mountain. I really enjoyed exploring around the area where he lived and catching horned-toed lizards and such. I would love to go back and visit the area again.

  • @americafirst9144

    @americafirst9144

    7 ай бұрын

    Oh, I love those lizards.

  • @SchoolforHackers

    @SchoolforHackers

    7 ай бұрын

    Not horned-toad lizards. Horny toads. 😉

  • @johannaprice4880
    @johannaprice4880 Жыл бұрын

    Am a fan of cultures around the 🌎, and their food. Just ❤️ 👋 history.

  • @sethboviper
    @sethboviper2 жыл бұрын

    mesa verde is cool and all, but walking around here is so much fun, to experience it 'on your honor' to not mess with things. I only wish I did it in the digital camera days, only have a few photos.

  • @TheAnarchitek
    @TheAnarchitek Жыл бұрын

    I began tramping around the Southwest as a young child, my Dad an inveterate "what's around the next bend" curiosity seeker, whose idea of "weekend fun" was trinkling from stock pond to ancient site, to volcanic cone to wandering the Malpais. We visited El Moro, and Chaco, in 1954, the first time, around my 5th birthday. By the time I was 10, I easily had 100,000 miles under my belt, all over NM, AZ, southern and western CO, eastern and southern CA, UT, into southern ID, WY, MT (briefly), OR and WA. Since then, I've completed another 250K miles, all the way into BC, Alberta, and northern Mexico, out to include all but 6 of the states, Europe, Africa, southern Asia, the Philippines, and several islands in the Pacific. Along the way, conundrums, irregularities, discontinuities, and the mysteries of how the geologic wonderland of the Southwest, pecked unceasingly at my curiosity. I believe I understand what brought the Anasazi to their date with destiny in the American Southwest. I prefer the old term, as I do not agree these were originally "pueblo" people. They might have become the seeds of the Pueblo Culture, but they were survivors of cataclysms that defy description in our modern texts, thanks to myopia, self-interest and assorted biases that preclude consideration of relatively-recent natural causes. Most likely, they were the descendants of northern Asians, unlike southern Asians, who hunted across an large "island"-like "accretionary plate", before Exodus, who became "trapped", when the Bering Sea invested the lower area between present-day Alaska and Siberia's Kamchatka Peninsula. The region was formerly a paradise for hunters, judging by the skeletal remains of tens of thousands of animals, many of whom never lived in cold climes, nor travelled more than a few miles from their birthplaces. NatGeo published a poster-insert in an early-'70s issue, of the most recognizable and out-of-place animals, discovered when gold-dredging operations began in the early days of the 20th Century, in Alaska, fouling and clogging the mechanisms with their numbers, including hippopotami and horses (early examples of both have also been found in Nebraska). The survivors travelled south, to warmer regions, eventually stumbling on the massive "lake" that sat centered on the Four Corners, from circa 1500BC, to sometime around 1200AD, when the last of the waters drained down the Grand Canyon. This caused the wild examples of erosion we see, today, across southern UT, southwestern CO, northwestern NM and northeastern AZ, along with the massive scars from southern ID, across southern WY, into southeastern OR, down western UT, all across NV, and into eastern CA, to the feet of the eastern slopes of the Sierras, some of the dryest parts of the country, showing incredible erosion effects. The Anasazi had no choice but to move when the water dribbled away, seeking newer, better-irrigated climes. Their obvious attention to astronomical events clearly points to an extraterrestrial source of the chaos and confusion, as do similar sites in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South and Central America, and aboriginal Australia, where recent-ancient man was hyper-concerned with keeping track of the "stars", or more appropriately, things coming out of the skies. The Pueblo peoples are undoubtedly descended from those who stayed close by, but it's probable the Anasazi went eastward, too, joining with other groups who had travelled south, following the originating cataclysms, or forming alliances and making war as humans seem to have a propensity for. There is little doubt the original inhabitants of the core piece of the North American continent, the ONAC (Old North American Craton), were wiped out in the deluge we refer to as Noah's Flood, happening a millennia before the events I speak of, and the accretion of the pieces that make up the present-day North American Plate would have eradicated most of the descendants that had survived. All alive today are descendants of the catastrophes and cataclysms of the ancient past, the fortunate few who lived to see other days, and better times. Along the way, we picked up cultural phobias and irrational ideas, like racism and xenophobia, and a taste for war and killing, that speak to our baser instincts. Nothing brings out the worst, and best, in smaller quantities, than chaos, confusion and the collapse of cultural authority and standards. Just read the stories between the stories, in the Bible, or in ancient history texts, of the rise and fall of empires, and the record of man's inhumanity to man, Drop me a line, if you'd like to talk about this. I have been researching the topic for nearly 50 years, in addition to my travels. It is a fascinating story, one that gets little traction in a world of "millions of years ago" and "ice ages", where everything is conveniently compartmentalized to minimize conflicts with religionist thinking and the many wild theories of geology, archaeology and related disciplines who don't talk among their co-researchers (outside the confines of their own discipline, iow), about the impacts of the theories that fly in the face of reality (ice ages!). The hillside cave-shelters, like Mesa Verde, and those your video reveals, were built on the "banks" of flowing water, aka "rivers", although most drained away water and were done. As the water levels lowered, the peoples climbed down, to rebuild. The last segment, the lake that stretched from present-day Flagstaff, over to the western slopes of the mountains against Valles Caldera, about 275 miles, and from the edges of the Mogollon Rim, up to the bottom edges of the plateau where Canyonlands NP sits, almost 300 miles, lasted from the end of the catastrophes, circa 720BC, to the disappearance of the Anasazi, circa 1250AD, nearly 2,000 years, as the water ate at the lava plug in the western reaches of the Grand Canyon-Parashant area. This is a fascinating story, one filled with heroics and unassuming heroes, alike. The difficulties these peoples struggled with are hinted at in the Hopi and Navajo origin stories, as well as the origins of several other groups, who tell of "emerging" into this "glittering" world, as if from a deep, dark cave, after several generations. It flies in the face of "steady state" uniformitarian thinking, and disputes the narrative currently taught by mainstream academics, of "slow, steady change" brought about incrementally. No, these changes happened in less time than it takes to tell of them, with sweeping alterations in every part of daily life. Massive changes to the topography, river courses, mountain-building, and the orientation of the Earth to the Sun, and to its natural course. The seasons changed, the length of the year changed, and the world the Anasazi "emerged" into bore little relation to the world that had departed.

  • @lourdespaz7890

    @lourdespaz7890

    Жыл бұрын

    This is really Mexican History Utah was Mexico only a few hundred years ago.

  • @TheAnarchitek

    @TheAnarchitek

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lourdespaz7890 Utah had little Spanish presence, historically, so "Mexican" (a late 19th Century designation) is inapplicable. The Spanish conquistadores "claimed" everything as far as they could, even when they never stepped foot into the area. The claim is as meaningful as any colonial claim from several hundreds of years ago, which is to say, not at all. There were never any "Mexican" settlements, no efforts to survey or otherwise take responsibility, so the claim is like so many from the past, another example of man's ability to outreach himself.

  • @francesacoy4730

    @francesacoy4730

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your studies and viewpoints. It is GREAT to hear such knowledge.

  • @TheAnarchitek

    @TheAnarchitek

    Жыл бұрын

    @@francesacoy4730 I've enjoyed it immensely. I still find wonder in the night skies over the Southwest, at the depth of stories that have played out across the sands of time. Thank you.

  • @Cinnamon666Coca

    @Cinnamon666Coca

    Жыл бұрын

    The knowledge you have about the history of these areas is so fascinating and incredibly interesting! I could listen to and read your stories about your travels and knowledge you’ve picked up along your lifetime all day long. You really should write a book. ❤❤❤ thank you for sharing.😊

  • @lmcwill0502
    @lmcwill0502 Жыл бұрын

    We went on a road trip through parts of UT, AZ and N Mexico , it's beautiful and I would need months to enjoy all that those states have to offer.

  • @shazamshazamshazam696
    @shazamshazamshazam6962 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting and the pace is set for reflection but moves along, the guide is wonderful because his views are from his personal and Tribal history, and while professional archaeology is to be appreciated for dating and analyzing this is like being with them on the walk.

  • @warrenrines3924
    @warrenrines3924 Жыл бұрын

    I'm 55 but when I was 8 my family lived in Colorado and we vacationed for a month and camped all over the four corners area. I love that part of the United States, it's so beautiful with so many different things to see.

  • @Joefrogigolo
    @Joefrogigolo Жыл бұрын

    That man is incredibly knowledgeable. The way that he describes the past, it's almost like he can see it. You are a talented visionary, Louis.

  • @ctwriter1670
    @ctwriter1670 Жыл бұрын

    Well done and appreciated. The original keepers of our home.

  • @happinespalmer4648
    @happinespalmer4648 Жыл бұрын

    Neat! My nans, when she was a girl use to herd sheep around that area. Also near her homestead there are dwellings from ancient times. Inside one pueblo there is a fire pit that still has charcoal and a pot with bits of dried corn inside. Ud think mice or whatever else wildlife would have eaten them but she use to tell us that our small game relatives know that doesn't belong to them and to leave it for the ancient ones. Within my oral teachings, we believe that one day they will return. And if something is taken from a site they most definitely will haunt you until you return them. Also if you see shards of pottery/plates/mugs, please retrace your steps and back away. Those broken pots/plates/mugs are funerary offerings. There are many sites that aren't recorded around Dinétah, I'm glad yall got to see this place.

  • @garymclaughlin7270
    @garymclaughlin7270 Жыл бұрын

    I am absolutely humbled by this intellectual Galaxy of knowledge from the old people

  • @shawnnorrell1686
    @shawnnorrell16862 жыл бұрын

    Respect for our history is very important. I wish everyone had it Very informed video. Louis really knows his stuff. Thanks for showing this. I learned a few things that I did not know. Happy Trials 👍😎

  • @Safirlady
    @Safirlady2 жыл бұрын

    beautiful landscape et informative video; well done! There are so many cultures that have been systematically erased from history that people are unaware of. Sad, but it’s always nice to see someone shedding a light or reminding the world of long lost gems that are important to someone... 💕💕💕💕💕

  • @lainemiranda4487
    @lainemiranda44872 жыл бұрын

    So grateful for you sir Gareth that you are always bringing us the wonders of the world... every time I’m watching your vlog it brings me somewhere that i can feel that I’m there with you...Thank you for bringing us and take us to experience to explore a whole new world with you.. more power and God bless always... 🙏🏻🥰❤️🤩🇵🇭

  • @jackfabulous758
    @jackfabulous758 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely gorgeous. When I watch and reflect, it’s almost like I am time traveling, wish I could articulate this better… This content is greatly appreciated.

  • @rachelmaier1057
    @rachelmaier1057 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing our history. Thanks to Louis and all the knowledge and wisdom that he has kept! 👍

  • @zachway92
    @zachway922 жыл бұрын

    Gareth You are my favorite travel vlogger/KZreadr of all time. Great narrator, very soothing to listen to. Most importantly, the values and respect you add to the cultures from all places you visited, across the world in all your videos. 🙏 ♥️ And Of course, you make sure you show us the food. 😊 Thank you for all your amazing videos. I cannot stop watching and re-watching. 😨 LOVED it.

  • @chris_in_fl
    @chris_in_fl2 жыл бұрын

    One of the coolest videos I’ve ever seen. Thank you for sharing! Think I’ve found my next adventure.

  • @GarethLeonard

    @GarethLeonard

    2 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate it Chris! 🙏

  • @D_R_Martin
    @D_R_Martin Жыл бұрын

    Having lived on the Rez for awhile and having a Navajo relative, I can totally relate to your apprehension. Blessings upon you .

  • @mitchellkrouth5083
    @mitchellkrouth5083 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 100% correct we need to recognize the indigenous tribes that lived here in the south west in Arizona. It is a treasured history extremely complicated and fascinating I moved Arizona in 1969 and we have been exploring

  • @williambailey9917
    @williambailey9917 Жыл бұрын

    ive seen hundreds of navajo tacos eaten and ive enjoyed more than my share but ive never seen one eaten quite like the way you did lol. great job on the video and the taco, i hope to travel to utah in the coming months.

  • @GrandmaBev64
    @GrandmaBev64 Жыл бұрын

    I see what used to be there too. I see this is a few places. Usually, in the red rocks and sandstone. They are in Utah, Arizona, California and Nevada, that I know of. When I am in the red rocks, I feel something that I don't feel anywhere else. I don't know how to describe it, but, it's overwhelming to me, but, In a good way. Thank You for showing us this. I will be watching your videos.

  • @denisedobyns943
    @denisedobyns943 Жыл бұрын

    I live in Virginia and we have our own native tribes. I took have always been interested in Native American history. I love that you are doing these videos.

  • @lucindalaree9265
    @lucindalaree9265 Жыл бұрын

    Love ❤this! Like you I have had a deep interest in Native American culture and history. I was raised on Paiute land in the eastern high Sierra connected to Mother Earth and close to sacred native sites.

  • @robadventure8007
    @robadventure80072 жыл бұрын

    Your story teller is really local..he is good and knows what he is talking! Impressive👍👏👏🇧🇭🇵🇭 But of course...the Utah lanscape is amazing!!👍

  • @GarethLeonard

    @GarethLeonard

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Rob!

  • @lourdespaz7890

    @lourdespaz7890

    Жыл бұрын

    One of the most beautiful states in the USA?

  • @falconsooner
    @falconsooner2 жыл бұрын

    Hopefully you will take a guided tour of Canyon De Chelly someday

  • @GarethLeonard

    @GarethLeonard

    2 жыл бұрын

    I've never heard of it! I'm adding it to my list right now. Thank you!!

  • @falconsooner

    @falconsooner

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@GarethLeonard It is pretty amazing place. It is a National Monument and you are limited as to where you can go on your own; however, they do have guided tours. The Navajo have lived in there for hundreds of years. Very interesting (and beautiful) place.

  • @SchoolforHackers

    @SchoolforHackers

    7 ай бұрын

    @@GarethLeonardJust found you. Did you go to Canon de Chelly?

  • @slaviolovato1797
    @slaviolovato1797Ай бұрын

    What a great guide! He is obviously proud to share his historic heritage with you. You should feel very privileged to have that opportunity.

  • @ellesbells902
    @ellesbells902 Жыл бұрын

    This was amazing, thanks for letting me tag along. As soon as I started seeing the world through my own eyes the first thing I wanted to do was study native American life. That's my heart and my soul,,, God bless 🙃💟🌿

  • @louhill4733
    @louhill47332 жыл бұрын

    This was so interesting, your guide Louis was so fascinating and spoke so well about his ancestors. Loved it

  • @GarethLeonard

    @GarethLeonard

    2 жыл бұрын

    He is truly incredible, and we learned so much from him that day! 🙏

  • @Dano.book-em24
    @Dano.book-em242 жыл бұрын

    Big respect to you and Louis for sharing such a hidden gem and shedding positive light on the Navajo history there. Such a fascinating culture and people.🙏 Any plans on doing Navajo Nation in AZ?

  • @GarethLeonard

    @GarethLeonard

    2 жыл бұрын

    I would love to! The big thing is just finding the right contacts and people to make it happen in a natural and authentic way without being annoying or disturbing anyone's privacy.

  • @Dano.book-em24

    @Dano.book-em24

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@GarethLeonard I hear you, and would also want to take that approach. I almost went there in late June, but regrettably ran out of time on my vacation. I still have a good contact in AZ for a local Navajo guide there, if you're interested.

  • @ChristineExplores
    @ChristineExplores Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! I love learning about the history of the Native Americans. I actually did some archeological volunteer work at one of the Missions here in Santa Cruz a couple of years ago. We found some amazing pieces as we sifted through buckets from a local dig

  • @davidfryer9359
    @davidfryer93594 ай бұрын

    Great episode. What a great guy…Louis. I love how he communicates. His knowledge is humbling. Thanks for taking me. You are loved and respected. ❤😊

  • @swift-o
    @swift-o Жыл бұрын

    This is such a great video. Sooo much knowledge about what is not seen by so many just passing through. A beautiful place indeed! Thank you very much for all of your amazing work and dedication!! And for sharing this.

  • @swift-o

    @swift-o

    Жыл бұрын

    I definitely subscribed.

  • @berityoung9307
    @berityoung93072 жыл бұрын

    Louis seems like the coolest guy around. :)

  • @franzwaltenspuhl8892
    @franzwaltenspuhl8892 Жыл бұрын

    I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I’ve visited a private secluded place in Utah that has the cryptobiotic soil, many times. The owner pointed it out first time we visited. I was worried about stepping in it forever after. I was looking for more videos on Native American historical places on this channel, but I don’t see any. Sure would love more!

  • @Latnman101
    @Latnman1012 жыл бұрын

    Loved this video. South West is full of wonder and beauty. All you have to do is open your eyes and respect what you see.

  • @kaylacampbell8076
    @kaylacampbell8076 Жыл бұрын

    I love your message, your passion, and your vibe!!

  • @judef.2876
    @judef.2876 Жыл бұрын

    Awesomeness 😍. So important to treat this area with respect. We can learn and propagate so many survival tools from these amazing people! Thank you so much for sharing!

  • @douglashall2141
    @douglashall2141 Жыл бұрын

    I just learned some things I never knew about the Navajo and their past. As well as what is actually in the desert and how the natives lived at that time. Very interesting and cool.

  • @librahiker6602
    @librahiker66022 жыл бұрын

    WOW! Great Vlog!! I'm from the Navajo Reservation. Shiprock NM. but currently live in Albuquerque NM. Navajo Tacos are one of our delicacies

  • @bob_frazier

    @bob_frazier

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm curious, how far back does this food go into your ancestry?

  • @nicolassouza2175
    @nicolassouza2175 Жыл бұрын

    Utah é mistério na certa 🇧🇷😀😀

  • @alonzowitt5931
    @alonzowitt5931 Жыл бұрын

    Wow so fascinating I love the native American people. I wish I could see all that and more so fascinating to say the least!

  • @ialac1356
    @ialac1356 Жыл бұрын

    Love the quides enthusiasm and pride ,connection to these sites

  • @bernadettecrawford3656
    @bernadettecrawford3656 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for showing how the beautiful natives lived, wonderful i love and respect their old culture.

  • @overland.viking
    @overland.viking Жыл бұрын

    You really have an awesome attitude and approach to your video. I also really loved your message at the end. I’m always concerned that added attention of a unique or special area will bring vandals. I would absolutely love to spend some time in that area with your guide. He was extremely knowledgeable.

  • @carolschuh5947
    @carolschuh5947 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, you're so darn cute! Having traveled California, boarder to boarder , north south east and west, I have been some spots that no one has been or touched for hundreds of years. And I leave those places just as I found them, or better ( cleaning up trash) sometimes too. Thank you for sharing your adventure. There is so much history right in our own backyards, sort of speak, and the beauty never ends! Happy travels!!

  • @jericheatum9474
    @jericheatum9474 Жыл бұрын

    Such an awesome educational tour. Beautifull!

  • @stevetalkstoomuch
    @stevetalkstoomuch Жыл бұрын

    I've been to Mesa Verde and Antelope Canyon, and they didn't explain half of what he did. Definitely need to hire a Navajo guide on my next trip. It's endlessly fascinating to me to hear the history.

  • @lmvath211
    @lmvath211 Жыл бұрын

    Love it. California Tartaria if you have any. I’m addicted to overlooked archeology

  • @brindahoward4527
    @brindahoward4527 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing. I am quarter Cherokee on one side of my family and 1/16th on the other. I was taught nothing of my ancestors' culture so I enjoyed watching this. Keep up the good work

  • @gingeremerson9161
    @gingeremerson9161 Жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed your video!! Very interesting!

  • @slimpickins9124
    @slimpickins9124 Жыл бұрын

    First time watching your channel, it was great! Very well done & respectful.

  • @JupiterJane1984
    @JupiterJane1984 Жыл бұрын

    So very interesting, I loved this video, thanks for sharing

  • @jawrulearthur5835
    @jawrulearthur5835 Жыл бұрын

    Hey G. I’ve followed you to a lot places in the world, but I didn’t know you made it to my rez! I’m glad you saw my rez and please come back again & continue your vlogging. 😎👍🏼

  • @jonnsancz721
    @jonnsancz7212 жыл бұрын

    Amazing Video and Awesome Place! Congrats to all!

  • @1wencowen
    @1wencowen Жыл бұрын

    Great video. I love your wonder and excitement.

  • @pneumaticman5927
    @pneumaticman592722 күн бұрын

    Lived there 15 years (Farmington). Drove across Navajo Nation every day. Now in Texas and I miss that magical place and kind-hearted people so bad it hurts.

  • @dorothym8947
    @dorothym8947 Жыл бұрын

    This was wonderful! I loved all of it. 🥰♥️

  • @pamfrank3962
    @pamfrank3962 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience..and yes please respect where you visit.

  • @Adrian-gn5bw
    @Adrian-gn5bw Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video Old southern Utah boy here Yes, respect these lands and the people Solid, great folks

  • @harmindersandhu7431
    @harmindersandhu7431 Жыл бұрын

    I'm really enjoy your information thanks for this amazing video

  • @Hndjdj400
    @Hndjdj4002 жыл бұрын

    I am so fascinated by Utah

  • @lourdespaz7890

    @lourdespaz7890

    Жыл бұрын

    You should be, Utah is an amazing state,until a few hundred years ago that was Mexico.

  • @johannahidalgo7738
    @johannahidalgo7738 Жыл бұрын

    Wow!!! The algorithm has done it again for me!!!! I am an archeology enthusiast and my dad took me traveling the most he could and when I was around 7 years old we went to the smoky mountains and we visited an Indian reservation and I made friends with the chiefs grand daughter, I wanted to stay but my dad of course wouldn’t permit me plus we didn’t live in the area but I always remember this very fondly and I feel I lived as a Native American in other lives😉 I’d love to have been there , I would love to visit these sites before kicking the bucket 😮😅

  • @victorlopez-eq3yl
    @victorlopez-eq3yl Жыл бұрын

    Cool video thnx for showing respect for my people ✌️

  • @martinbruce6651
    @martinbruce6651 Жыл бұрын

    Good stuff brother. I'm from Wyoming and have seen so much that I never tell anybody. Between God and me. Love it!!!

  • @miguelo9491
    @miguelo94912 жыл бұрын

    Dude this is awesome!! Love this man!

  • @rafo54
    @rafo54 Жыл бұрын

    Just love it I used to live in Santa Fe NM I miss it so much Thanks

  • @rebeccagutierrez1960
    @rebeccagutierrez19602 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for all valuable information I received from watching this video.

  • @1231oreo
    @1231oreo2 жыл бұрын

    I love all your videos. They are so interesting. Always look forward to your next video. This video was so awesome. Love Native American history. Thank you for sharing with everyone. Stay safe.

  • @GarethLeonard

    @GarethLeonard

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Carrie! 🙏

  • @mojojim6458
    @mojojim64582 жыл бұрын

    At 18:26 the Gareth Leonard seal of approval look.

  • @stephenstokesberry3767
    @stephenstokesberry3767 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this precious video!

  • @fernandavelloso5634
    @fernandavelloso56342 жыл бұрын

    Great video, as always 😍 And so important the message at the end, totally agree.

  • @GarethLeonard

    @GarethLeonard

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Fernanda! 🙏