Throughout their history, the A:shiwi people have made a pilgrimage through the Grand Canyon to leave offerings at traditional sites, gather materials for their cultural practices, and visit the place where their ancestors first emerged from the four Underworlds and into the light of day.

A project several years in the making, "We Are Grand Canyon" is a joint creation by the Intertribal Working Group, Grand Canyon National Park, and Grand Canyon Conservancy, and was filmed and edited by Ryan Christensen of Bristlecone Media.

This film was produced in collaboration with the Intertribal Centennial Conversations Group, which works to place Native voices at the forefront of education, stewardship, and economic opportunities in Grand Canyon National Park.

In December 2017, over 30 community members from tribes across the Colorado Plateau, along with allied participants and advisers, came together and formed the Intertribal Centennial Conversations group, a spin-off from the larger Colorado Plateau Intertribal Conversations group.

In advance of the park’s centennial anniversary in 2019, the Intertribal Centennial Conversations Group formed to reflect on the past and chart a new vision for the second century of Grand Canyon National Park. 

In August 2022, a group of Native entrepreneurs, tourism professionals, park service staff, concessionaires, and many others came together for the Emergence Intertribal Economic Summit to brainstorm new ways to do business at Grand Canyon National Park.

Long before John Hance and the Kolb brothers and the Harvey Girls made their marks, at least 11 different Indigenous peoples called the Grand Canyon home. Today, their descendants are standing up to tell their stories and let the world know that the Canyon is still their home — that they never left.

In the Spring/Summer 2019 issue of the Advocate magazine, Ophelia Watahomigie-Corliss shares her perspective on renaming Indian Garden to Havasupai Garden.

A podcast listening to live interviews with members of the 11 Associated Tribes.