GC4QHXG Mondo's NAT #345 - Mojave
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: mondou2 @ | Hide Date: 10/19/2013 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 47.911 W104° 42.632 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
       

---

Native American Tribe Series.

---

Mojave

Mojave is pronounced "mo-hah-vee." The spelling Mojave comes from Spanish, and the spelling Mohave comes from English. Both are used today, although the tribe officially uses the spelling Mojave. This name is a shortened form of their name for themselves in their own language, Hamakhaave, which means "beside the water."

Living along the banks of the Lower Colorado River in California and Arizona, their tribal structure was based on the family unit. They practiced agriculture, growing corn and beans amongst other things, and were also skilled at fishing and hunting. Their belief system was based on a singular supreme entity, and their own personal value system revolved around courage in battle. There are currently around fifteen hundred Mojave Indians living on reservations in Arizona.

The Mojaves live on two separate reservations. An Indian reservation is land that belongs to a tribe and is under their control. One of these reservations, the Fort Mojave Reservation in Arizona, is only home to Mojave Indians. The other one, the Colorado River Indian Reservation in Arizona and California, is shared by members of several local tribes. Each of these reservations has its own government, laws, police, and services, just like a small country. However, the Mojaves are also US citizens and must obey American law.

In the past, each Mojave village was ruled by its own chief, who was similar to a mayor. Village chiefs were chosen in religious ceremonies based on the visions they had. Today, the two Mojave tribes are led by tribal councils elected by all the citizens of the tribe

06/24/2019 By Knyte7
Majestic Front Range view. K7

12/15/2018 By Memfis Mafia
Thanks to mondou2 for the cache. We always appreciate the effort that goes into publishing and maintaining a Traditional. This year we are trying getting out with the family more. I’m all we have found 6928 Geocaches.



December 15, 2018
Memfis Mafia

We will add our extra pictures (or ones with spoilers) to our family Instagram @memfismafia

We are also very likely to talk about our experiences on our weekly podcast. Geocache Talk

Geocachetalk.com

10/23/2018 By Mika_N
4FIN (Mika_N, Viveka1, Zaxa and Matti Merelä) on American tour visiting Seattle, Denver, Albuquerque and Las Vegas. @ 11.19. Cache # 10951. TFTC!

10/23/2018 By zaxa
Starting out from Denver towards Woodland. Quick found. Logged with the common nick Fin4. TFTC.

10/23/2018 By Merelä Matti
FIN4 logged by 4 geocaschers from Finland.
Tftc

09/03/2018 By Mean Kitty
Find #48982

Its been a long hot summer in Texas, I've been trying to get out and do a caching trip a couple of times this summer, but it never worked out. Finally managed to get a week off, and am so happy to be out here in Colorado. The weather if perfect, and there is a load of caches that need my name on Thanks so much for the hide mondou2, I really enjoyed finiding this cache!

08/30/2018 By kkcjrlma
thanks for the cache, got it

08/02/2018 By nsaj
Unexpected beacon.

Dipping Trackables.

Thanks for placing this cache and adding to the enjoyment of the game for all!

SL. TFTC!!

07/14/2018 By Penny's pack
Had to be away from home for a meeting so decided to look for some Colorado Hidden Creatures! LOL TFTC SL TNLN

07/14/2018 By Geopokemongo
Found with cejamison4 and BVBfan!.... . TFTC/SL

07/14/2018 By BVBfan!
Found with cejamison4 and Geopokemongo.... . TFTC/SL

07/14/2018 By cejamison4
Found with BVBfan! and Geopokemongo.... . TFTC/SL