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Flag Wool & Fiber Festival teaser program about the history of northern Arizona’s sheep industry and where it stands today
Sheep herding for its wool and meat has been a Southwestern occupation since the mid-1800s. In Native America, the date can be pushed back even further. Sheep crisscrossed Arizona as herders trailed them back and forth to California, providing an important food source for the mining camps. At the height of the industry there were approximately 1.5 million sheep and more than 150 sheep owners--Basque, Americans, Mexicans, and Canadians. These men came both as owners and sheep herders who ... view more »
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