The history of Durango was that originally it was a mining town and later became a ski town based on tourism, the majority of its economy. Many groups lived in semi-harmony with each other, namely the tribes and the townspeople. They did various festivals together and the plateau where the reservation was, there were also a great many ranches. The college had a very good sociology department and studies in Native American artifacts and history. Many never thought about their differences just in isolation in the San Juans' was the survival of the group, all who lived in the remoteness. There was a hunting technology and all seemed to engage even if they did not directly hunt or fish. The river winding through the town was a source of water and recreation, and spirituality. Ghost stories about the river were common. It was the Donner family and all mountain passes surrounding the settlement that added a mystique. Only through skiing did some of the fear subside. Sports and participation in the Olympics especially in cross country skiing provided an outlet for frustration of the long winter.
Mesa Verde is about an hour from Durango and the ruins are managed by the Ute tribe and some private tours do happen occasionally, it is rumored. Are there more ruins or a different vortex that has keys to the Anazazi. One theory is that they were Martians.
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