http://www.sightings.com/ufo4/giants.htm The article at the link above (snippets of the article are posted below) is written by Bobbie Short- I have been in touch with Bobbie, and she is looking for any references you may have on this subject...........to enhance her research. I will be forwarding any responses to Bobbie- this is a fun search folks- hope someone has something to add here. I also want to get from Bobbie her sources for the data in her article and will pass them back to you.............. Have fun, Carolyn =========== The year, 1885. In California's great Yosemite Valley under the misty expanse near Bridal-Veil Falls, a party of silver and wannabee gold miners discovered what was to become the mystery of the decade. While having lunch, Mr. G. F. Martindale who was in charge of a party of miners, noticed a pile of stones that was placed against the wall of a cliff. ................... and later in the article: The one thing the Ahwahneechees did leave was a written record of their long and complex burial rites. These Indians usually burned their dead - as they believed that by doing so they released the spirit of the deceased more quickly, so as to escape the evil spirits that lie in wait to grab it. The important part of the ritual in relationship to the mummy of the Yosemite Valley was that they always wrapped their dead in skins of animals before they were burned. If you recall, the mummy of the Yosemite Valley was wrapped in the skins of animals and covered with a fine gray powder. Ashes, perhaps? =========== I know you will want to read the complete article!!!