![]() ![]() Under this cross-boundary forest restoration effort, the Highway Tanks TFPA will treat national forest lands along the eastern boundary of the Globe Ranger District adjacent to the San Carlos Apache Tribal Reservation land. Department of Agriculture and USDA Forest Service pledged $32 million for cross-boundary projects on the Apache Sitgreaves, Coronado and Tonto National Forests adjacent to the San Carlos Apache Reservation lands as part of the USDA Forest Service 10-year strategy to address the wildfire crisis. The Highway Tanks TFPA project is part of the overarching cross-boundary San Carlos Apache Tribal Forest Protection Act project aimed at treating national forest system lands adjacent to tribal reservation lands here in Arizona. to limit smoke impacts to Highway US Route 60. Hualapai Folk Arts also offers a variety of traditional and modern art for sale.PHOENIX, Ap- The Tonto National Forest and San Carlos Apache Tribe will begin a 1,174-acre cross-boundary prescribed fire operation at the Timber Camp Recreation Area and Group Campgrounds beginning Saturday, April 15-29, 2023, for the Highway Tanks Tribal Forest Protection Act (TFPA) fuel reduction project.įor the safety of the firefighters and the public, officials urge motorists to use extreme caution when driving on Highway US Route 60 as fire specialists anticipate possible smoke impacts from mile marker 270 to mile marker 285. Lake Mead National Recreation area lies to the west of the reservation. Offering an alternative to the congested National Park, Grand Canyon West attracts more than 3,000 guests each month. The Hualapai River Runners, the only Indian-owned and operated river rafting company on the river and a tribal enterprise, offers one and two-day trips. The Colorado River bounds the northern edge of the Reservation. An outdoorman’s paradise, Hualapai Wildlife Conservation sells big-game hunting permits for Desert Bighorn sheep, trophy elk, antelope and mountain lion. The Hualapai Reservation area offers hunting, fishing, hiking and camping facilities. Office of Public Relations: (928) 769-2216 Attractions The principal economic activities are tourism based, cattle ranching, timber sales, and arts and crafts. Tribal, public school, state and federal governmental services provide the bulk of current full-time employment. The total population of the Hualapai Tribe is 1,532 and the median age is 23.6 (1990 U.S. Elevations range from 1,500 feet at the Colorado River, to over 7,300 feet at the highest point of the Aubrey Cliffs, which are located on the eastern portion of the reservation. Occupying part of three northern Arizona counties, Coconino, Yavapai and Mohave, the reservation’s topography varies from rolling grassland to forest and the rugged canyons of the Colorado River. Peach Springs, the tribal capital, is 50 miles east of Kingman on Historic Route 66, owes its name to peach trees growing at springs nearby. The major wild foods are derived from cactus fruit and from the seeds of various grasses and with the use of metates and mano stones.Īn Executive Order created the reservation in 1883. The Grand Canyon always provided important food sources for eating, for medicinal uses, and for utilitarian purposes. Culturally, the Hualapai consider themselves as part of the “Pai” meaning “the people.” The earliest physical remains of the Pai was found along the Willow Beach bank near the Hoover Dam in the 1960′s and dates back as early as A.D. ![]() The Hwal`bay originally lived in groups composed of fourteen bands. The Hualapai are descendants from one people, a group known archaeologically as the Cerbat. There is a common binding creation myth which took place at “Spirit Mountain,” or “Wikahme”, along the Colorado River near Bullhead City, Arizona. Historically, all of the Yuman language family tribes were located on or near or in close proximity to the Colorado River. The Colorado River is a significant landmark for the Hualapai. The Hwal`bay call this middle river corridor “Hakataya” or “the backbone of the river”. Hwal`bay means “People of the Tall Pine.” The Hualapai live on a reservation encompassing a million acres along 108 miles of the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. ![]()
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