Yavapai – Arizona Jones

The Cibecue Creek Mutiny and Massacre

by Arizona JonesApache, Yavapai August 19, 2022September 16, 2022No Comments

I’m sure many of you are familiar with Cibecue Creek, a tributary to the Salt River, in the White Mountains of Eastern Arizona, from which flows the beautiful Cibecue Falls. Did you know, however, these tranquil waters were host to a bloody massacre in the latter 1800s? In the years leading to this night, following …

The Legendary Kakaka of the Yavapai

by Arizona JonesMyths and Legends, Yavapai August 17, 2022August 17, 2022No Comments

To the Prehistoric (and perhaps some modern) Yavapai, many of the ancient sites of the Verde Valley, particularly in Sedona, were the dwelling places of the Legendary Kakaka, that is, ‘Little Indians.’ These Little Indians, they believed, were the originators of their songs and dances, having taught them everything. It was said they had the …