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HUALAPAI TRIBE
Source: Hualapai LINK
- When was the Hualapai Reservation formed?
On January 4, 1883 President Chester A. Arthur signed an Executive Order officially recognizing the Hualapai as a Native American tribe and created the Hualapai Reservation.
- How much of the Grand Canyon does the Hualapai own?
The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long and the Hualapai Tribe owns 108 miles of the "West Rim," which lines the southwestern side of the Canyon. The entire Hualapai Reservation occupies nearly 1,000,000 acres.
- Where do the Hualapai live?
The capital of the Hualapai Tribe is Peach Springs, Arizona, which has a population of 2000 people - 1500 of which are Hualapai members and the remaining 500 are from other tribes.
- Where did the Hualapai come from?
In the Tribes "Creation Story" the Hualapai originated from the sacred mountain, Wikame, which is located 20 miles north of the point where Arizona, Nevada, and California meet. Petroglyphs found at Wikame tell a story of the world covered with water and depict the creation of the Hualapai people and other Yuman-speaking tribes.
- What should I say when I meet a Hualapai?
"Gamyu" that is the traditional greeting of the Hualapai.
