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By Boma Johnson,
Hiking Guide
When is a hike not just a hike? When it's an archeology adventure!
Red Mountain Resort & Spa is fortunate to be situated among the red rocks of Southern Utah and be surrounded by a rich Native American history. Many of our hikes open a window into a new world for our guests - a world of ancient mysteries, sacred power and Native American spirituality.
View rock art images that were made by early Native Americans from the remote Desert Archaic Culture to the prehistoric Ancestral Puebloans (Anasazi) and to historic Paiute. The images have many meanings. They were often used as sacred teaching for young tribal initiates and lessons for the more mature on "The Greater Journey of Life." There are also depictions of the visions experienced by shamans, clan symbols staking out a territory, hunting and water location information. Some even are a way of saying "We were here!"
About Boma
Boma has been at Red Mountain for nine years as a hiking guide and archaeology expert. He earned degrees in archaeology and geology with minors in Native American Culture and the American West Movement. Boma taught at Brigham Young University and Arizona State University before spending 25 years at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Arizona. Since retirement from BLM in 2000, he has taught archaeology and geology at Dixie State College in St. George, Utah.
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