The Grand Canyon is so immense and otherworldly that it can feel distant from the day-to-day life of most humans. But for some people, this awe-inspiring natural wonder is their ancestral home. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

Eleven tribes have deep historical connections to the lands associated with or bordering the Grand Canyon National Park, according to the National Park Service .

These include the Havasu’baaja (Havasupai Tribe), the Hopi Tribe, the Hwal’bay (Hualapai Tribe), the Nungwu (Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians), the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians, the Diné (Navajo Nation), the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, the A:shiwi (the Pueblo of Zuni), and th

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