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from a knoll of red earth, still visible in their country; the Nahua, whose seven tribes issued from Chicomoztoc or the "Seven Caves."

   “A tribe of the Yokat group, the Tinlui in Southern California, claims that their forefathers issued from badger-burrows, and they derive their tribal name from these holes, which are extremely frequent in their country.

   “Six families representing the Six Nations of the Iroquois are called out to the upper world from a cave on the Oswego River by the ‘Holder of the Heavens,’ Tarenya-wagon."

 

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#40 --- FATE magazine, in its June, 1952 issue, carried the following story by Lester F. Nieman on pages 84-85 titled "Strange Desert Ice Cave":

   "The state of Oregon is noted for its scenic beauty. The well-stocked lakes and beautiful parks make it a vacationers' paradise. One of the strangest spots in the state is the Arnold Ice Cave.

   “This natural oddity, only 27 miles southeast of the thriving city of Bend, receives little publicity and many long-time residents of the state have never heard of it.

   “To reach the Arnold Ice Cave, take state Route 97 south out of Bend. After traveling 10 miles you will see a marker, "Arnold Ice Cave -- 17 miles," directing you up a graveled road to the east. Not a good road by the state average... it is, nevertheless, passable.

   “Your first view of the cave will perhaps disappoint you. It seems merely a pit in the desert, some 50 yards across, with nothing in sight for miles around except sand, sage-brush and a few stunted juniper trees.

   “The mouth of the cave is only 20 (feet) below