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The Havasupai, the people of the blue-green waters, are the guaradians
of the Grand Canyon| Grand Canyon | (gra'nd KA'N-yu'n) | Located entirely in northern Arizona, the park encompasses 277 miles of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. One of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world, Grand Canyon is unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers to visitors on the rim. |
. The Supai tribe is located northeast of Peach Springs. In 1919,
the tribe was restricted to just 518 acres, during the establishment of
the Grand Canyon| Grand Canyon | (gra'nd KA'N-yu'n) | Located entirely in northern Arizona, the park encompasses 277 miles of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. One of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world, Grand Canyon is unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers to visitors on the rim. |
National Park. This area was approximately five miles wide and 12 miles
long. The tribe has since had 188,077 acres returned to them which makes
up the Supai Reservation today.
The tribal population, during
recorded history, has always been fewer than 1,000 people. Most of the
tribal members' occupations revolve around tourism in one fashion or another.
To get to Supai, take the 64-mile Indian Route 18 from Peach Springs
to Hualapai Hilltop. From there, it's an eight-mile hike into the town.
Vehicles are not allowed by the tribe. Your choices are to travel by foot,
mule, or horse.
All of the food, trash, mail, and supplies
are taken into and out of the town by mule. According to the United States
Postal Service, Supai is one of the most remote mail routes in the country.
This route runs five days per week, even through the wind and rain.
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