Table Of ContentSky People
U S
NTOLD TORIES OF
ALIEN ENCOUNTERS
M
IN ESOAMERICA
ARDY SIXKILLER CLARKE
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Clarke, Ardy Sixkiller.
Sky people : untold stories of alien encounters in Mesoamerica / Ardy Sixkiller
Clarke.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-60163-347-7 (pbk.) -- ISBN 978-1-60163-414-6 (ebook) 1.
Indians of Central America--Folklore. 2. Indians of Mexico--Folklore. 3. Indians
of Central America--Interviews. 4. Human-alien encounters--Central America. 5.
of Central America--Interviews. 4. Human-alien encounters--Central America. 5.
Unidentified flying objects--Sightings and encounters--Central America. I. Title.
F1219.3.F6C54 2014
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2014036117
Dedication
This book is for my nieces: Tashina Loud Hawk, Wani Loud Hawk, Taspan
Loud Hawk, and Cree Dawn Iron Cloud; and for my nephews: Can Sa Sa Two
Eagle, Misun Bowker, and Jake Iron Cloud. May they always follow their
dreams.
And for my husband, Kip, who shares my dreams.
Acknowledgments
I wish to acknowledge the tireless, intrepid, and faithful drivers, guides, and
interpreters who walked with me on my journey through Mesoamerica; the
indigenous people of Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico, who shared
with me their encounters with UFOs, Sky People, and Aliens; and the memory
of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood, who inspired a teenage girl to
eventually follow her dreams.
I wish to thank Carla Moretti. She was my friend, my sister, and my
confidant throughout this process. Thanks also go to Seth Hartman, Maurice
Horn, and Jerry Brunt who made suggestions along the way.
Last, but not least, I want to thank Joan O’Brien and Randy Radke for their
undying support and friendship. Together, we are Los Tres Amigos.
Contents
Author’s Note
Prologue
Part I:
Walking With the Ancients: Exploring Belize
Chapter 1: The Backward-Walking People
Chapter 2: A Double on Another Planet
Chapter 3: A Disk in the Sky
Chapter 4: Men Who Walked Through Mountains
Chapter 5: An Endangered Species
Chapter 6: The Insect Man
Chapter 7: The Stone Woman of Belize
Part II:
Walking With the Ancients: Exploring Honduras
Chapter 8: A Hole Through the Heart
Chapter 9: The Silver Man From the Stars
Chapter 10: An Encounter With the Old Ones
Part III:
Walking With the Ancients: Exploring Guatemala
Chapter 11: The Devil Sent Them
Chapter 12: We Knew Our Way Around the Universe
Chapter 13: An Alien Hitchhiker
Chapter 14: The Sky Men of Quiriguá
Chapter 15: We Had Our Own Gods
Chapter 16: Aliens With Red Eyes
Chapter 17: They Are Poison
Chapter 18: The Red-Eyed Reptilian
Chapter 19: The Shining People of the Red Hand
Chapter 20: They Told Me I Would Not Remember
Chapter 21: A City That Touches the Sky
Chapter 22: The K’iche’ Village Women Tell Their Story
Chapter 23: The Star Men of the Guatemalan Jungle
Part IV:
Walking With the Ancients: Exploring Mexico
Chapter 24: In the Land of the Tuhohani
Chapter 25: Sky Gods in the Heart of the Chiapas
Chapter 26: Our Elders Were Friends With the Wise Men
Chapter 27: The Place of the Gods
Chapter 28: He Came on a Beam of Light
Chapter 29: No One Believes the Truth
Chapter 30: On My Way to Heaven
Chapter 31: The Dog That No Longer Barks
Chapter 32: An Astronaut Named Pakal
Chapter 33: The Secrets of Palenque
Chapter 34: They Walk Among Us
Chapter 35: The Space-Traveling Maya
Chapter 36: They Live Under the Sea
Chapter 37: I Heard They Only Take Humans
Chapter 38: They Come for Something
Chapter 39: A Missing Brother and a UFO
Chapter 40: The Aluxes Are Aliens
Chapter 41: The Great Mystery
Chapter 42: The Healers
Chapter 43: They Avoid Tourists
Chapter 44: Viva Mexico!
Chapter 45: The Sky Gods Cried, Too
Chapter 46: The Little People of El Rey
Epilogue
Map
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Author’s Note
In this age of political correctness, it sometimes requires a writer to explain
why certain terms are used in the identification of indigenous groups, even when
the author herself is indigenous. The following explanation should suffice.
Maya or Mayan?
I have often been asked: Which is the correct word: Mayan or Maya?
Many writers make mistakes in the use of the two words. There is a definite
distinction. For example, the word Maya is used as both a noun and an adjective
to describe the people and their culture. The word Mayan is used to describe the
language or identify the language but is never used as the proper noun for the
indigenous people of Mesoamerica. Maya is also used as both a singular and
plural noun. In other words, Maya can refer to a single person or more than one.
For example, I might say:
• The men were full-blooded Maya. (noun, plural)
• The Maya people speak the Mayan language. (adj, adj)
• Ninety percent of the Maya still speak Mayan. (noun, noun)
• He told me he was Maya and that he spoke fluent Mayan. (noun, noun)
In Mesoamerica, it is not uncommon for individuals to consider themselves
Americans. Although that might come as a surprise to those north of the border,
it is commonly held that everyone who lives in North, Central, or South America
are Americans.
Americans?
When I refer to the United State of America, I always refer to the USA,
which is the common expression in Mesoamerica when referencing the United
States. Though many individuals I spoke with in Central America and Mexico
considered themselves Americans, throughout the book you will note that many
of the indigenous people self-identified in various other ways.
For example, the indigenous people of Belize referred to themselves as
Amerindian or as Red Carib, Yellow Carib, or Garifuna (Black Carib) or, in case
