Havasupai

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

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Havasupai canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American tribe
indigenous people
accessToVillage by foot
by helicopter
by pack animal
associatedWaterfalls Beaver Falls
Fifty Foot Falls
Havasu Falls
Mooney Falls
Navajo Falls
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalRegion Great Basin–Southwest transition zone
surface form: Great Basin–Southwest transition

Plateau
economy agriculture
tourism
ethnicGroupOf United States of America
surface form: United States
federallyRecognizedTribe true
governingBody Havasupai Tribal Council
historicalPressure land loss due to U.S. policies
knownFor deep spiritual connection to Grand Canyon
remote canyon village
turquoise-colored waterfalls
landRestoration Grand Canyon National Park Enlargement Act of 1975
language Havasupai language
languageFamily Upland Yuman
surface form: Upland Yuman languages

Yuman–Cochimí languages
notableLegalCase Havasupai Tribe v. Arizona State University
peopleNameMeaning people of the blue-green waters
population small
primarySettlement Supai, Arizona
recognizedBy United States government
surface form: United States federal government
region southwestern United States
surface form: Southwestern United States
relatedEthnicGroup Hualapai
Yavapai
other Yuman peoples
religion Christianity
traditional Native American beliefs
reservation Havasupai Indian Reservation
state Arizona
timeZone Mountain Time Zone
surface form: Mountain Time
traditionalSubsistence farming
gathering
hunting
traditionalTerritory Kaibab Plateau
surface form: Coconino Plateau

Grand Canyon National Park
surface form: Grand Canyon

Havasu Canyon
tribalEnrollment several hundred members

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