Abstract The Harry L. Aleson papers (1966-1993) contains a master thesis from the University of Redlands, California, by Martin Clark Powell titled, A Study and Historical Analysis of the Document "The Trail of Hosteen Pish La Ki for Sixty Snows." The thesis includes comments and criticism from Mr. Aleson (1899-1972) a prominent Colorado River boatman. Mr. Powell's thesis analyzed an autobiographical poem by Cass Hite (1845-1914), a prospector and miner in the...