I ordered that book last night after I read your post about it on the other thread. Wow! I can't wait to read it.
Hey, want to know something kinda funny? Back in the 1920's, there was a popular Japanese silent film star named Sessue Hayakawa. (You might remember him in his later years as the actor who played Colonel Saito in "Bridge Over the River Kwai.")
When he was young, Hayakawa usually played the sexy "Oriental" heavy, but occasionally he would play a Mexican Bandit or American Indian! An independent Native American filmaking couple, James Young Deer and his wife, actress "Princess" Red Wing, made a 1923 film called "Chaco Canyon" that was based on the Noqoilpi legend.
In "Chaco Canyon," Hayakawa portrayed the evil Noqoilpi who returns in 1923 to run a speakeasy and casino in the canyon. He is defeated by a beautiful white cowgirl, her dashing archeologist boyfriend and a cute little Navajo boy who tricks Noqoilpi back into the stars.
Some of the 1920's National Geographic Chaco Canyon Expedition members and local Navajo, Zuni, and Hopi Indians were used as extras in the film.
Unfortunately, this film could not find a distributor and was shown primarily on Indian Reservations or during special "race" showings at movie theatres for minority audiences. It was supposed to have been well done for its time.
Amazing. Hope you enjoy the book. She makes a compelling case.