Canyon de Chelly: The Story of Its Ruins and People

The volume surveys cliffside villages and archaeological remains within a southwestern canyon system, documenting major ruins such as White House, Antelope House, Standing Cow, Big Cave, and Mummy Cave and illustrating their architecture and setting. It traces the cultural succession from ancestral Puebloan peoples to the Navajo, describes Navajo life in the canyon, and recounts contact episodes with Mexican and United States forces, treaties, and military campaigns that shaped regional history. Supplemental materials include maps, photographs, and suggested readings to aid further study and site interpretation.