Phoenicians

Phoenicians

Phoenicians also came to see the value of the Indian School as a tourist attraction. With two major railroads and a favorable winter climate, the city attracted tourists in search of the “Wild West.” At the core of this vision was the “vanishing” American Indian. Phoenix catered to this interest by incorporating “Native” elements to its parades, fairs, and carnivals. In this context, Phoenicians also developed more tolerance to reservation residents in their midst, as they seemed to represent the “wild” Indians better than the “civilized” Indian School children. “Quaint” Indians thus became a selling point for the emerging tourism industry. ...