The only lunar eclipse that fits the 1971 time frame is during February 9-10, 1971.
When Leaphorn is interrogating Colton Wolf, Leaphorn asks Wolf for his name. Wolf replies "Alfred Neuman". Alfred E. Neuman was the "What? Me worry?" mascot of MAD Magazine.
During the Second World War, those fluent in the Navajo language were employed as "code-talkers" by conveying vital information over the open air in a language so obscure the Japanese could not decode it. It was dramatized in the film Windtalkers (2002) with Nicolas Cage and Adam Beach. Incidentally, Adam Beach, played the previous incarnation of Jim Chee in Skinwalkers: The Navajo Mysteries (2002)
Native Americans have had a strong association with the armed services due to tribal warrior traditions, treaty commitments with the United States, and responsibility for defending Native homelands have also inspired the enduring legacy of Indigenous military service.
Elvis Presley was drafted into the United States Army in 1958 during the height of his fame as a rock 'n' roll singer and actor. Elvis was assigned to the 3rd Armored Division and stationed in Friedberg, Germany.