A historically painful reminder to the tribe that was displaced due to the establishment of the National Park, will now be renamed to honor the Havasupai People.
The Havasupai people, known for their infamously vivid waterfalls, through the National Park Services, were unanimously granted a name change from the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
It was originally known as the Ha'a Gyoh, but in 1928, forcefully removed the tribe from the inner section of the canon, which is now accessible by the Bright Angel Trail.
The Havasupai Reservation, which was moved to the South Rim of the Canon, is only accessible by foot or helicopter and is on the edge of a gorge.
Grand Canyon Superintendent Keable is proud of this new collaboration, stating that this is not only long overdue, but a crucial stepping stone towards a path of renewal.
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