A portion of the Grand Canyon with a name deemed 'offensive' to Native Americans has been renamed in a move that one official says was 'long overdue.'
Grand Canyon superintendent Ed Keable called the renaming "long overdue" given the Havasupai Tribe's history in the area before park officials forcibly removed them nearly a century ago.
The area of the park formerly known as Indian Garden will now be known as Havasupai Gardens, after the U.S. Board of Geographic Names earlier this month voted unanimously to approve the change, which was requested by members of the Havasupai Tribe to honor their ancestors, the National Park ServiceThe park service instituted policies that forced the Havasupai people from the area — originally called Ha’a Gyoh — nearly a century ago, according to the statement.
The name change, Siyuja added, will shine a light on the area's history for the approximately 100,000 people who visit it every year.most popular hiking trailGrand Canyon superintendent Ed Keable added that the renaming is “long overdue" and"a measure of respect for the undue hardship imposed by the park on the Havasupai people."
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