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Deergrass Dunes "Huai Thonk" This golf hole is emblematic of the natural dunes and indigenous wild grasses that are most prevalent in the Gila Crossing and Santa Cruz areas of the Gila River Indian Community. Eldersrecall during their youth running and playing on the slopes of these dunes. Blowing winds and shifting sandshave created small coves where wildlife can seek shelter from harsh elements. A song of the Oriole tells of Coh-mahk-Kawl-aw-gahm (a gray colored bird) landing upside down on an earth mound and exhaling. The breath of the bird started a wind that grew strong and filled the horizon with dust. |