My grandson, Judson Hayes and I stayed at the Cameron Trading Post on our 2-day Road Trip. This trading post is located on the Navajo Reservation in northern Arizona.
I
ate two meals in the restaurant. Dinner
with Judson Hayes on August 4, 2016. I
ordered the Navajo Beef Stew with Fry Bread. I had a really good meal. A blend of beef cubes, potatoes, carrots,
celery, and onion. Served with Navajo
Fry Bread. Mine was a huge piece of
fry-bread…just like I want my fry bread…big and fluffy – with thick, thick
dough. They use only Blue Bird Flour to
make the Fry Bread. “Grandma will tell
you, it’s the only way.”
Judson
ordered the Burrito…a huge burrito, huge portion of refried beans and rice but
he didn’t eat much. He said the ground
beef in the burrito was too greasy…he showed me and it was…as if no one drained
the ground beef after cooking it.
I
ate breakfast by myself on the morning of August 5, 2016 while Judson spent
time on his “beauty sleep”. Ya’at’eeh
abini! (Good Morning!)
I
had my first blue corn pancake with scrambled eggs and crispy bacon for
breakfast. The pancake was huge…and had
a sweet taste to it. Loved it. Nizhoni! (Beautiful!)
We
spent time there in the year of the 100 year Celebration. Here is the history
of the Cameron Trading Post:
A Swayback
suspension bridge...
was erected over the Little Colorado River in 1911
creating the first easy access over the gorge. Soon after, two brothers, Hubert
and C.D. Richardson established Cameron Trading Post, visited at that time only
by the Navajo and Hopi locals to barter their wool, blankets, and live-stock
for dry goods.
A trip to the post to trade could take days of travel
by horse-drawn wagon. Guests were always treated as family, fed and housed by
the trading post during their stay. As traders, the brothers were more than
merchants. Understanding local dialects and customs, they were trusted by the
local Native American people in matters concerning confusing new American legal
and social systems. Over time as roads improved and interest in the area grew, The
Cameron Trading Post's convenience to the Grand Canyon and other intriguing
areas made it popular for other travelers as well. Cameron’s philosophy of
hospitality accommodated these changes while maintaining its role in the local
community.
Cameron Trading Post has
existed for nearly a century and the people who work here have done so for
generations. The president of the company is himself descended from the
original founders, maintaining the philosophy of hospitality and respect
evident in the operation of
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