According to Dianna Sue White Dove Uqualla (Havasupai), the Grand Canyon is one of the most powerful altars in this world. It is also her home. Hear from her firsthand and learn how you can respectfully visit the Grand Canyon region, including Grand Canyon National Park and Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument.
DIANNA SUE WHITE DOVE UQUALLA: It's time that we teach all of the people of the two-legged world that come here to be respectful to this place.
It's not just me, our people, the Havasupai, but this was our originating place. Grand Canyon is where we live.
Know that when you see something you can look at it, but don't touch it. Just say thank you and walk away.
Every time you go to the rim, you need to respect that canyon. People don't understand that it is one of the most powerful altars of this world.
Before you even go down that trail, you can say, thank you for bringing me. Watch my feet as I go down on these ancient trails. Because you're touching the ancestors' footsteps.