The Grand Canyon Trust opposes the U.S. Department of the Interior’s review of national monuments.
Resource Issue: National monuments
Arizona voters strongly support Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni national monument near the Grand Canyon.
Voters in Utah overwhelmingly support Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.
A December 2024 poll of 500 voters across Utah by public opinion research firm New Bridge Strategy found strong public support for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, and for national monuments generally. In addition, nearly nine in 10 Utah voters say it is very important for tribes to have a strong role in […]
A December 2024 poll of 500 Arizona voters by public opinion research firm GQR found strong public support for Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, which protects precious water sources and the ancestral homelands of Native American tribes near Grand Canyon National Park. Download the poll memo › Download […]
Utah voters strongly support national monuments and Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante in particular a December 2024 poll shows.
A December 2024 poll of 500 Arizona voters by public opinion research firm GQR found strong public support for Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni.
Find out what Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument protects in this interactive story map.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FLAGSTAFF, AZ — Travel to the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon with a new digital story collection, which launched online today in advance of the first anniversary of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument on Aug. 8, 2024. The story map was created in […]
This map shows active mining claims, including various uranium mines, inside the boundaries of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument The map was produced using data from the Bureau of Land Management and updated in June 2024. Download a PDF of the map › Maps and graphs may be used for non-commercial purposes […]
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 […]
View the 2024 edition of the Grand Canyon Trust’s Colorado Plateau map of public lands and tribal lands across northern Arizona, southern Utah, southwest Colorado, and northwest New Mexico, newly updated to include Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument (abbreviated BNIK on the map), designated August 8, 2023. Download […]
Learn about the history of uranium mining near the Grand Canyon and the extra protections that Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument brings to the region. Download the lesson plan › Download the PDF ›
The Havasupai Tribe, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians, Las Vegas Tribe of Paiutes, Moapa Band of Paiute Indians, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Shivwits Band of Paiutes, Navajo Nation, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Yavapai-Apache Nation, Zuni Tribe, and the Colorado River Indian Tribes all maintain strong historical, cultural, and spiritual […]
On August 8, 2023, President Biden designated Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. The national monument spans 917, 618 acres of forests and grasslands on the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon, protecting cultural and religious sites, plants, animals, and important water sources that flow into the […]
The designation of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument fills in missing protections in the greater Grand Canyon region, linking 16 other national parks, monuments, and recreation areas across California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah. View the map › Download your copy ›
Zoom in on this interactive map of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument.
On Friday, August 11, 2023 the U.S. District Court of Utah dismissed lawsuits challenging President Biden’s designation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. President Biden reinstated both monuments’ boundaries in 2021 after President Trump shrank them in 2017. Read the judge’s order › Download the PDF ›
GRAND CANYON, AZ — Today the White House announced President Biden’s decision to designate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni (“where Indigenous peoples roam, our ancestral footprints”) – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, a victory for tribes who, for decades, have worked to secure greater protections for their ancestral lands and waters in the Grand Canyon region. […]
A June 2023 poll of Arizona voters found strong public support for designating existing public lands around the Grand Canyon as a national monument. A monument designation would protect precious water sources and ancestral homelands. View the findings › Download the PDF ›
On August 8, 2023, President Biden declared Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, which protects nearly 1 million acres of tribes’ ancestral homelands on the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon. Carletta Tilousi describes the Havasupai Tribe’s ancestral lands, which span the Grand Canyon and Colorado River […]
On August 8, 2023, President Biden declared Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, which protects nearly 1 million acres of tribes’ ancestral homelands on the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon. What does the name mean, and how do you pronounce it? Transcript CARLETTA TILOUSI: The tribal coalition […]
On August 8, 2023, President Biden declared Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, which protects nearly 1 million acres of tribes’ ancestral homelands on the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon. Native peoples have lived in the Grand Canyon and the plateaus above it since time immemorial, […]
On August 8, 2023, President Biden declared Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, which protects nearly 1 million acres of tribes’ ancestral homelands on the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon. Hear from Stuart Chavez and Dianna Sue White Dove Uqualla about some of the plants, animals, […]
On August 8, 2023, President Biden declared Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, which protects nearly 1 million acres of tribes’ ancestral homelands on the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon. Transcript CARLETTA TILOUSI: The Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition consists of tribal leaders in the Southwest that […]
The Shivwits Band of Paiutes passed a resolution urging President Biden to designate Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Read the resolution › Download the PDF ›
The town of Payson, Arizona passed a resolution supporting the designation of the tribally proposed Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Read the resolution › Download the PDF ›
The City of Phoenix, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, and Phoenix City Council members expressed support for the designation of the tribally proposed Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument in a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. Read the letter › Download the PDF ›