According to Moonalice legend, the pioneers in Denver, Colorado arrived to find the place inhabited by a small group of native American farmers cultivating an indigenous plant with many uses. The farmers were members of the Moonalice tribe. The crop in question is well known to all students of the Moonalice legend. The white men (and women) found many uses for the crop and for many it remains a staple of life in the Rockies. At least that's what we're told . . .