The Colorado Plateau and Four Corners region is high desert, most of it at an elevation of 5,000 feet above sea level or more. What brought the non-Navajos here in the first place?
The Spanish (and many to come afterward) sought riches and territory. The Catholic church, which was a partner in the exploration with the Spaniards, sought new souls to save (and riches for the papal coffers!) The quest for the “Seven Cities of Cibola” is well known. There was little noble about the efforts.
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