A Mystery to Me

[Steve]

Old Pawn Research & Discovery Paper

from the 1st lines of the abstract: Navajo pawn originated in the 1870s as a bartering and banking system altogether different from straight trading. Pawn gradually developed over decades to become an important, fully-integrated part of Navajo culture. A 64 page PDF research study by Billy Kiser November 1, 2010 National Park Service Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site https://www.nps.gov/hutr/learn/historyculture/upload/navajo-pawn-report.pdf [old.pawn]