The popular stop at Indian Garden on the park’s Bright Angel Trail will now be called Havasupai Gardens.
The name change is an attempt to correct a historical wrong. Nearly 100 years ago, the National Park Service removed members of the Havasupai tribe from the inner-rim canyon area. They had lived there for generations.
The area that the Havasupai called Ha’a Gyoh was subsequently renamed Indian Garden.
“The Grand Canyon National Park team was proud to work alongside the Havasupai Tribal Council in our joint effort to rename this culturally significant location,” Ed Keable, the park’s superintendent, said in a statement.
“The Havasupai people have actively occupied this area since time…
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