Getting back to our up-north trek, we were leaving the Federal Dam Campground heading south on highway 84, I think it was. We were turning a corner when the boyfriend said to me, "We've been here before. Look at that cemetery." He steered us into the peaceful Ponto Lake Cemetery. Sure enough, we had been there before. The reason we remembered it was because of the two Indian grave houses.
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Notice at the end of each grave house there is a small opening. This was so food could be placed inside to sustain the deceased on his way to the Happy Hunting Grounds. The day we were there and took these photos, there were a few quarter coins on the ledges of the openings. The boyfriend made sure to place a quarter there as a sign of our honor and respect.
I've never heard of these before. Thank You for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWe have more fun finding these little gems from the past hidden along our way.
DeleteHow very interesting!! Glad that your recognized you had been there before…good job, Dale! Wouldn’t”t food placed in the small opening “invite” unwanted small animals? The memories are so precious!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous......you raise a good point about the food inviting small animals. As I read about these grave houses, I think they were primarily for the spirits of the deceased.
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