The Grand Canyon Regional Intertribal Intergenerational Stewardship Expedition (RIISE) is accepting applications from young people ages 16-20 who identify as members of one of the associated Native American tribes of the Grand Canyon.
Resource Issue: Native America
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 […]
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.
Watch, listen, and learn from Native people who have called the Grand Canyon home since time immemorial.
Learn about cultural connections to the Grand Canyon. Download your copy (PDF) The Grand Canyon is more than its geologic past and more than a bucket list destination. Today, 11 tribes maintain cultural connections to the Grand Canyon. Hear firsthand from people whose cultures, worldviews, and livelihoods are inextricably tied to the Grand Canyon region. […]
Native voices — sheepherders, scientists, educators, farmers, artists, and activists — share their personal and cultural connections to the Little Colorado River, from its headwaters to the Grand Canyon. Listen to their stories › View the full multimedia story or watch all 11 videos in the collection ›
Native voices share their personal and cultural connections to the Little Colorado River in this collection of stories.
Meet the collective of over 40 Diné and Hopi backyard farmers, traditional farmers, livestock owners, and market gardeners from the Little Colorado Region.
This map shows the risk of fatal accidents along the more than 300-mile transportation route from Canyon uranium mine (renamed Pinyon Plain Mine) near the Grand Canyon to the White Mesa uranium mill.
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 […]
Canyon Mine (renamed Pinyon Plain Mine) started trucking uranium ore from the mine site near Grand Canyon National Park to the White Mesa uranium mill in Utah via a scenic, well-traveled highway. Read the Havasupai Tribe’s statement opposing the transport of uranium ore through its ancestral lands › Download the PDF ›
The fact sheet describes Indigenous representation at Grand Canyon National Park and highlights the need for expanded employment opportunities for Native peoples of the Grand Canyon. Read this 2-page fact sheet on hiring reform › Download the PDF ›
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE White Mesa, UT—Bills of lading recently uncovered in a shipping database reveal that Energy Fuels Resources imported more than 275,000 pounds of radioactive materials from the Japan Atomic Energy Agency. The materials appear to have been trucked to the company’s controversial White Mesa uranium mill, a mile from Bears Ears National Monument […]
What is LeaderShift? LeaderShift is an immersive environmental justice and advocacy training program for college-age students. With the land as our classroom, we travel across various corners of the Colorado Plateau; sleep under the stars; and spend our days learning from local changemakers and each other. LeaderShift examines the legacy of energy extraction, its […]
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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHOENIX, AZ – Conservation groups filed a motion to intervene yesterday in defense of President Biden’s designation of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument in Arizona. The Arizona legislature and others filed lawsuits in February attempting to overturn the monument designation and attacking the Antiquities […]
On April 25, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied the preliminary permit application for the Big Canyon Pumped Storage Project, which would have dammed Big Canyon, a tributary canyon to the Little Colorado River Gorge, mere miles from Grand Canyon National Park. Big Canyon Pumped Storage Project Read the denial › See a map […]
Pinyon and juniper forests cover much of the American Southwest, as this map shows. Download your free copy › Download a PDF copy ›
Pumped storage hydropower dams proposed on the Navajo Nation. “X” denotes project applications denied by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Download your free copy › Download a PDF copy ›
Pumped storage hydropower dam proposals and past coal mining threaten Black Mesa, on the Navajo Nation, as you can see on this map. Download your free copy › Download a PDF copy ›
Canyon Mine (renamed Pinyon Plain Mine) started extracting uranium ore near the Grand Canyon in January 2024, nearly four decades after the mine, which now lies inside the boundaries of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument first broke ground. Read the Havasupai Tribe’s statement opposing the mining company’s actions › […]
On November 17, 2023, the Navajo Nation filed a motion to intervene in the preliminary permit proceeding for the proposed Western Navajo No. 2 hydropower project. According to the preliminary-permit application, the planned dam on the Navajo Nation would be located near Page, Arizona, and utilize water from Lake Powell. Read the motion › Download the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GRAND CANYON, AZ — Last week, Native entrepreneurs, cultural leaders, and tourism professionals gathered for Emergence II, an intertribal economic summit at the south rim of Grand Canyon National Park, to discuss new avenues for Native peoples to participate in and benefit from the bustling Grand Canyon economy. Over 60 attendees from […]
On October 31, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accepted an application by Nature and People First, a company organized by a French entrepreneur, for a preliminary permit for a proposed hydroelectric project called Chuska Mountain Pumped Storage Project on Navajo Nation land. According to the preliminary-permit application, the project would consist of seven reservoirs […]
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 ›