Havasupai people

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The Havasupai people are a Native American tribe traditionally living in the Grand Canyon region of Arizona, known for their deep connection to the canyon’s land and waterfalls.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American people
indigenous people of the United States
accessToPrincipalSettlement by foot, horseback, or helicopter only
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalPractice ceremonial dances
oral storytelling traditions
culturalRegion Colorado Plateau
southwestern United States
surface form: Southwestern United States
economy pack mule services
small-scale agriculture
tourism
environmentalConnection strong spiritual relationship with Grand Canyon
ethnicGroupOf United States of America
surface form: United States
federallyRecognizedTribe true
governingBody Havasupai people self-linksurface differs
surface form: Havasupai Tribal Council
historicalSubsistence farming in canyon bottoms
hunting and gathering on plateau lands
knownFor Beaver Falls
Havasu Falls
Mooney Falls
Navajo Falls
language Havasupai language
languageFamily Upland Yuman languages
Yuman language family
nameMeaning people of the blue-green waters
nativeTo Arizona
Grand Canyon National Park
surface form: Grand Canyon
notableLegalEvent 1975 Grand Canyon National Park Enlargement Act land return
population one of the smallest Native American tribes in the United States
principalSettlement Supai, Arizona
relatedEthnicGroup Hualapai people
Yavapai people
religion Christianity
traditional tribal religion
reservation Havasupai Indian Reservation
reservationArea approximately 188,000 acres
reservationLocation Coconino County, Arizona
selfDesignation Havasuw `Baaja
stateRecognizedIn Arizona
subclassOf indigenous peoples of the Southwest
timeZone Mountain Standard Time
traditionalCrafts basketry
beadwork
traditionalFood beans
corn
squash
wild plants and game
traditionalHousing brush shelters and stone structures
traditionalTerritory Coconino County, Arizona
Colorado Plateau
surface form: Grand Canyon region
treatyOrLegalIssue Havasupai land rights in Grand Canyon National Park

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this entity surface form: Havasupai Tribe
Yuman ethnicGroup Havasupai people
this entity surface form: Havasupai Tribe
Havasupai people governingBody Havasupai people self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Havasupai Tribal Council
this entity surface form: Havasupai / Hualapai
Havasuw `Baaja hasAutonymInEnglish Havasupai people
Navajo Falls hasCulturalSignificanceFor Havasupai people
Yuman peoples hasPart Havasupai people
Havasu Canyon inhabitedBy Havasupai people
Supai, Arizona inhabitedBy Havasupai people
Havasu Canyon isHomelandOf Havasupai people
Humphreys Peak isSacredTo Havasupai people
Mooney Falls managedBy Havasupai people
this entity surface form: Havasupai Tribe
Supai, Arizona primarySettlementOf Havasupai people
Cocopa people relatedEthnicGroup Havasupai people
Hualapai people relatedEthnicGroup Havasupai people
Mojave people relatedEthnicGroup Havasupai people
Yavapai people relatedEthnicGroup Havasupai people
Navajo Falls situatedOnLandManagedBy Havasupai people
this entity surface form: Havasupai Tribe
Havasupai–Hualapai language spokenBy Havasupai people
Upland Yuman spokenBy Havasupai people
Leslie Spier studied Havasupai people
Havasu Falls tribalLandOf Havasupai people
this entity surface form: Havasupai Tribe