Episode 17 – Arizona State Quarter – Grand Canyon
Description
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Arizona State Quarter
Grand Canyon
Arizona State Quarter Grand Canyon design has a prominent display of one of the grandest sites in the U.S.A. Of the National Park Services sites, the Grand Canyon is one of the top ten most visited National Parks. It should be no surprise that it ranks very high. Over four million people per year come to hike, kayak, camp and just admire, the canyons.
The canyon has a long history; one which includes Native Americans and Europeans. The Havasupai Tribe is one of 11 Native American tribes affiliated with the Grand Canyon. Today, they are the only tribe which continues to live below the rim of the canyon.
There are eleven contemporary tribes which have cultural connections to the area, and their oral histories are rich with references to the creation of that great chasm, torrential river and life in the Grand Canyon. They are:
- Havasupai Tribe – AZ
- Hopi Tribe – AZ
- Hualapai Tribe – AZ
- Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians – AZ
- Las Vegas Band of Paiute Indians – NV
- Moapa Band of Paiute Indians – NV
- Navajo Nation – AZ
- Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah – UT
- San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe – AZ
- The Pueblo of Zuni – NM
- Yavapai-Apache Nation – AZ
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