Trinity's Journey: A 1,100-Year-Old Story

0:00In March 2016, construction workers in downtown Fort Worth unearthed the remains of an indigenous woman who lived over one thousand one hundred years ago. Experts determined she was in her thirties when she died, found about four feet underground near the Trinity River. The site was close to other ancient burial spots in the area. Eddie Sandeval, a Native American elder, helped oversee her respectful rebarrio at Oakwood Cemetery on December 21, 2017. He named her Trinity and marked her grave with a simple stone featuring a yellow circle, brought from a trip out west. The ceremony followed traditional Native practices to honor her journey. Sandeval still visits the grave often, overlooking the river and city skyline and feels a deep connection to her story. Back then the region was prairie land with woods near waterways, home to nomadic hunters and gatherers who fished the river and hunted deer and bison. They used new tools like bows and arrows and some early farming to place.

1:01Archaeologists note that workers did the right thing by reporting the fine promptly, allowing proper analysis. The area has a history of similar discoveries, including skeletons and artifacts from over a century ago. Today, Sandeval is working to fund a permanent monument at the site, ensuring her legacy endures in the city she once called home. This has been Dallas News Today, Powered by AI