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CCC rim walls/structures

WEBAt the Grand Canyon, Civies had the opportunity to learn skills such as typing, bookkeeping, plumbing, welding, and blacksmithing. The CCC Educational Advisor also taught classes …

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Lookout Studio – Nature, Culture and History at the Grand Canyon

WEBLookout Studio was completed in 1914 and is now one of seven buildings designed by Colter at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and listed on the National Register of …

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Navajo Reservation – Nature, Culture and History at the Grand …

WEBThe Navajo Reservation, the largest in the country, sprawls across the upper northeast corner of Arizona and into parts of New Mexico and Utah. At 27,000 square miles, it is …

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John Collier: Indian Commissioner, 1933-45

WEBJohn Collier: Indian Commissioner, 1933-45 Reading Guide Answer Key 1. Emphasis on community not individualism “Ameliorate the disruptive forces of poverty, isolation and …

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Visual Arts – Nature, Culture and History at the Grand Canyon

WEBOver time, images of the Grand Canyon have been widely circulated and viewed by tens of millions of people. Although this national park now includes over 2.2 million acres and a …

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Orphan Mine – Nature, Culture and History at the Grand Canyon

WEBImagine commuting to and from work every day in a bucket suspended from a slender cable.At both the beginning and end of your shift, you and two colleagues would climb …

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The Corps at the Canyon – Nature, Culture and History at the …

WEBThe Civilian Conservation Corps’ Legacy at Grand Canyon National Park. Peter B. Hernandez graduated college in June of 1929 and stepped into the world filled with hope …

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Ecology – Nature, Culture and History at the Grand Canyon

WEBThe environment and ecology of the Grand Canyon today is very different from that of a century ago. Humans introduced non-native plant and animal species, air pollution …

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A Legacy Preserved at Grand Canyon Village

WEBThe Civilian Conservation Corps A Legacy Preserved at Grand Canyon Village 1933 Severe economic depression challenged the confidence of the people of the United States. One …

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Wildlife – Nature, Culture and History at the Grand Canyon

WEBWildlife. Wildlife has always been an important element of the Grand Canyon environment and a significant draw for tourists. In 1906 President Theodore Roosevelt declared a …

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Yavapai Apache – Nature, Culture and History at the Grand Canyon

WEBZuni. The Yavapai-Apache Nation is centered on a reservation of more than 1,600 acres in the Verde Valley, 55 miles south of Flagstaff. The nation is actually a combination of two …

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Fire Science – Nature, Culture and History at the Grand Canyon

WEBFire management at the Grand Canyon has become increasingly sophisticated and costly, as firefighters rely on cutting edge technology. Here a helicopter drops a 180 gallon …

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Fire tower at Bright Angel Point

WEBA 75-foot-tall Aermotor tower with cab was built at Bright Angel Point in 1928. Five years later Civilian Conservation Corps crews moved it to its current location at the north …

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John Collier: Indian Commissioner, 1933-45

WEB7. Name and describe the legislative actions taken by the federal government during Collier’s “Indian New Deal.”. 8. Describe Collier’s education efforts as Indian …

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Kaibab Paiute Reservation – Nature, Culture and

WEBThe Kaibab Paiute Reservation was created by executive order in 1913 and expanded in 1917. It covers less than 200 square miles, a small portion of their historic territory. The …

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White Mountain Apache

WEBThe White Mountain Apache were more geographically isolated than other Western Apache tribes, though they were aware of the violence and devastation happening as Euro …

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Who Owns the Grand Canyon

WEBThe United States and Great Britain signed the Oregon Treaty in 1846, setting the boundary between the United States and Canada in the Northwest at the 49th Parallel of Latitude. …

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A Brief History of Havasupai Formal Political Organization.

WEBas well as controlling other services. By 1975 tourism receipts reached $200,000 (Martin, 1986). While wage income for the tribe totaled a mere $7,820 in 1955, it reached over …

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