It was the day before Thanksgiving that Alice Anderson decided on the perfect Christmas gift for her mother-a silver-backed dresser set. The 8-year-old stopped on the sidewalk on Pennsylvania Ave.

Black Mesa, AZ, August 5--Mary Lou Thinn perches on the faded pink cushions in front of her 4- by 5-foot loom. A new day has barely broken. Before her routine of herding sheep and preparing breakfast ...