In 1539 March 7th, Father Friar
Marco de Nica (Niza) departed the small town of Saint Michael in the Province
of Culiacan, and embarked on a journey into the north just 1 year prior to
Coronado and his devastating actions towards the indigenous. The Friar is regarded by
the Spanish and a majority of historians as one of the first Europeans to
venture into the west and discovering the place known to them as Cibola and or
the place of 7 cities of Cibola. However, despite what the Spanish explorers or
historians of today and the past believe… None of them ever found the place
referred to as the 7 Cities of Cibola, Septem
(Seven) Ciuitatum (Cities) Patria (Patrimony or Inheritance) and the Friar wasn't the first... not even close... they are free
to believe as they will…
The following portion of his journey occurred
very near if not at the place you see on the map crop above cited as Ceuola
which is likely the area of today’s Hopi reservation. The place the Indians he
encounter described to him through Sign Language, as being much further to the
North as you can see on the map of earlier origins… Keep in mind, Friar de Niza
was not necessarily on a crusade to convert the indigenous… else wise, why was
he inquiring concerning precious metals?... However this is not my reasons for
this article today… I just felt like getting some facts straight… the Friar and
his colleagues encountered nothing but hostile or standoffish tribes all the
way up the coast, until he had crossed a vast desert and with mountains in his
north view, a group of Indians which marveled
to see him as if some long lost family member had returned…
Occasionally as I do what I do… browsing
through the many histories of the past and I happen upon something that causes
my jaw to drop… I have posted this before and as I recall, no one saw what I
saw… let’s see if you see it… What I am referring to requires a little bit of
religion knowledge… more specifically Book of Mormon, to those of you who do
not subscribe… just enjoy the article… as it is interesting, regardless…
From the Collection of exploration
documents…
Relation of the Reverend Father
Frier Marco de
Nica, Touching
His Discovery of
the Kingdom of
Ceuola or Cibola , Situate about
30. Degrees of
Latitude, to the
North of Nueva
Espanna