Tribal Resources

Homelands and reservations of Native Americans associated with the Grand Canyon [1]

Tribal Resources The lower reaches of Glen Canyon and the river corridor through Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, have been used by humans for at least 13,000 years. Today, at least nine contemporary Native American Tribes claim traditional cultural ties to this area. Grand Canyon National Park contains more than 4,000 documented prehistoric and historic sites, and about 420 of these sites are located in proximity to the Colorado River. The lower reaches of Glen Canyon contain an additional 55 sites. In addition to archaeological sites, cultural resources along the Colorado River corridor include historic structures and other types of historic properties, as well as biological and physical resources that are of traditional cultural importance to Native American peoples such as springs, unique landforms, mineral deposits, native plant concentrations, and various animal species. LTEMP Resource Goal for Tribal Resources Maintain the diverse values and resources of traditionally associated Tribes along the Colorado River corridor through Glen, Marble, and Grand Canyons. Desired Future Condition for Cultural Resources Traditional Cultural Properties (TCPs): • Attributes are maintained such as National Register eligibility is not compromised. These attributes will be specific to the traditionally associated peoples and will need to be identified by the federal agencies in consultation with those groups. Attributes may include aspects of location or physical integrity, as well as be intangible elements that link the resource to ongoing traditional cultural practices. • The ability of traditionally associated people to maintain access to and use of the resources is preserved, in accordance with applicable law. • Culturally appropriate conditions of resources are maintained based on traditional ecological knowledge; integration of the desired condition is included in relevant monitoring and management programs. • Maintain ongoing consultation with the groups for whom the resource has traditional value. Because the desired condition of a TCP needs to be determined by the group for whom it has the traditional value, ongoing consultation is necessary to assess the condition of the resource. • Mitigate impacts that affect the integrity of the TCPs. How and if effects can be mitigated will need to be developed in conjunction with the traditionally associated peoples for whom the resource holds value.

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Updates Tribal Perspectives Taking of life (fish or other) in the Colorado River, with some areas (LCR confluence) being especially sensitive from the tribal perspective. (NPS-CFMPEA_pg 124) NEPA and Silencing of Native American Worldview; presentation by Kurt Dongonske to the National Association of Environmental Professionals (2013) Here and There- The effects of upriver dams on indigenous peoples by Benedict Colombi (2014) NPS Link on Native American Perspectives and river trip orientation videos Land boundary concerns: Some interpretations of federal law hold that the Grand Canyon National Park boundary is at the high water mark of the river. Others hold that it stretches above the rim of the canyon. The issue has never been settled in court. Question: Are there some areas along the Colorado River that are considered by the tribes as "off-limits" to non-Indians? Answer: Yes. Executive Order 13007 states that a federal agency shall accommodate access to and ceremonial use of Indian sacred sites by Indian religious practitioners and that the federal agency shall avoid adversely affecting the physical integrity of such sacred sites.

Information and Links Havasupai Tribal website Hopi Tribal website Hualapai Tribal website Navajo Tribal website Southern Paiute Consortium Tribal website Zuni Tribal website Cultural Resources Page Cultural Resources (CRAHG) AdHoc Group USGS-GCMRC Cultural Resources Link Programmatic Agreement (PA) LTEMP Programmatic Agreement (PA) 2012 Memorandum of Understanding on Historic Preservation Regarding Interagency Coordination and Collaboration for the Protection of Indian Sacred Sites Tribal Consultation Plan Department of the Interior Tribal Consultation Plan for the Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Program; 10-23-15 Tribal Concerns Zuni Governor Panteah's Letter to Acting Secretary's Designee Regarding Brown Trout removal in Lees Ferry Reach Pueblo of Zuni perspective on mechanical removal of non-native fish (2009) Papers and Presentations 2017 Southern Paiute Monitoring Program Joint Tribal Liaison Report and Historical Changes to Culturally-important Riparian Plants Along the Colorado River: A Progress Report on a Pilot Study Integrating Science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge Kinship on the Canyon: Hualapai Stories of Success 2016 Relating to Rock Art in The Contemporary World: Navigating Symbolism, Meaning, and Significance Tribal Liaison Report Stakeholder’s Perspective: The River of Never-Ending Life – Cultural Resources from Navajo and “TCP Core Values Nihosdzaan Doo’ Dahodiyhngoo Ba’ Hayaa” 2015 Tribal Liaison Report Joint Tribal Liaison Report Southern Paiute Vegetation and Cultural Resource Monitoring Program 2014 Programmatic Agreements Compliance Document- Michael Yeatts Navajo Nation Concerns The Hopi Tribe Landscape Navajo Nation Perspectives The Hopi Landscape Joint Tribal Liaison Report Secretarial Order signed by Secretary Sally Jewell; Federal Tribal Liaison Report Reclamation Cultural Program and Programmatic Agreement Update Tribal Liaison Report National Historic Preservation Act Update Cultural Resources Ad Hoc Group Report 2013 Tribal Liaison Report USBR Presentation to tribes- May 9, 2013: When should a cost and/or price analysis be performed? Support Material Tribal Liaison Positions and Tribal Consultation Plan Update and Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Endangered Species Conservation Hopi Long-term Monitoring Program for Öngtupqa Southern Paiute Consortium Monitoring Update Zuni Monitoring Program in Grand Canyon 2012 Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) Background Presentation AIF: Update on Tribal Consultation Policy AIF: Tribal Liaison Report Order No. 3317, Subject: Department of the Interior Policy on Consultation with Tribes 2011 AIF: Tribal Liaison Report AIF: Tribal Liaison Report Federal Register Notice: Request for Comments on Consultation with Indian Tribes Bureau of Reclamation Updates 2010 Letter from Reclamation to AMP Tribes dated June 15, 2010, Subj: Nearshore Ecology Study Research Project (Action Within 30 Days) Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Apology Letters to GCDAMP Tribes from Ms. Castle & Mr. Walkoviak signed 9/21/10 Tribal Monitoring Reports 2016 Zuni River Monitoring Trip Report - Skyship Films Southern Paiute Consortium monitoring report Hualapai monitoring report Hopi monitoring report 2015 Southern Paiute Consortium monitoring report Hualapai monitoring report Hopi monitoring report Zuni River Monitoring Trip Report 2014 Navajo Nation River Monitoring Trip Report Hopi Long-Term Monitoring Program for the Grand Canyon Zuni Associative Values in Grand Canyon Zuni GCDAMP Participation Annual Report 2012 Paiute Annual Monitoring Report Hopi Annual Monitoring Report Hualapai Monitoring Report 2011 Zuni Cultural Resources Monitoring Report Other Stuff Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science: Dr. Leroy Little Bear Talk