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  • Apache Ga'an dancers at Oak Flat, AZ in February, 2022. Western Apaches maintain that these spirit beings dwell at Oak Flat.
    Elias Butler Photography/Elias Butler Photography
    Travelers from around the world visit the American Southwest for its spectacular canyons, solitary buttes and vast desert landscapes. And many of them have a fascination, shared by author Scott Thybony, with the rich cultural heritage of the region. In the newest installment of his Canyon Commentary, Thybony recalls a visit to White Mountain Apache country where he heard a story about a boy and his dog and the mountain spirits.
  • A group of Native people, many in colorful ceremonial clothing, pose for a picture on a blue carpet in front of a banner with the words "Grand Canyon Conservancy."
    Melissa Sevigny
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    KNAU
    Grand Canyon National Park celebrated the premier of new film Wednesday which will educate visitors about the eleven Indigenous tribes who consider the canyon sacred.