Hualapai ExtensionFRTEP - 1862 Hualapai NationThe Hualapai and Havasupai tribes speak closely related languages and are located on ancestral lands on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. The Hualapai Reservation is nearly a million acres in size and includes diverse ecosystems from desert scrublands at 1200 feet to ponderosa pine forests at over 7,400 feet elevation. The main village of Supai on the Havasupai Reservation lies in a major tributary drainage to the Grand Canyon, and can be accessed only by foot, mule, or helicopter. |
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Hualapai Extension
The Hualapai and Havasupai tribes speak closely related languages and
are located on ancestral lands on the edge of the Grand Canyon of the
Colorado River. The Hualapai Reservation is nearly a million acres in
size and includes diverse ecosystems from desert scrublands at 1200
feet to ponderosa pine forests at over 7,400 feet elevation. The main
village of Supai on the Havasupai Reservation lies in a major tributary
drainage to the Grand Canyon, and can be accessed only by foot, mule,
or helicopter.
Elisabeth Alden
P.O. Box 627,
Hualapai Cooperative Extension,
Peach Springs, AZ 86434-0627
School Gardens
This program addresses the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service’s (CREES) Strategic Goal 6 to “Protect and Enhance the Nation’s Natural resource Base and Environment.” There was no history of diabetes recorded within the Hualapai Nation prior to the 1970’s. As soda, fast and or processed foods became popular and easily obtainable, the rate of diabetes also increased. Home gardening which produced the staples corn, beans and squash declined and along with it a decrease in harvesting and use of native plants and traditional foods as well.
Natural Resources
The Peach Springs Extension Program has offered agriculture, natural
resources, and 4-H youth development programs to the two Grand Canyon
tribes since its establishment in 2002. After the Havasupai Tribe
banished State university personnel from their Reservation in 2004, the
office has worked exclusively with the Hualapai Tribe.
Agriculture
The Peach Springs Extension Program has offered agriculture, natural
resources, and 4-H youth development programs to the two Grand Canyon
tribes since its establishment in 2002. After the Havasupai Tribe
banished State university personnel from their Reservation in 2004, the
office has worked exclusively with the Hualapai Tribe.
4-H Youth Development
The 4-H program has a long and proud history in Peach Springs. Members
of the Buck-N-Doe club continue to raise prize-winning animals and
vegetables. The office is also working with both tribal schools on the
Reservation to foster skills in gardening and animal husbandry.
Finally, the office assists with annual youth camping trips in the
Grand Canyon.
The Hualapai Reservation and Extension Programs
This article gives an overview of extension programs on the Hualapai Reservation. It addresses the geographical, social, and economic setting, communities, language, schools, and economic activites.
Quick Facts - The Hualapai Reservation
Quick facts about the Hualapai Reservation.
The Hualapai Nation encompasses over 1,000,000 acres of land extending across parts of three counties: Mohave, Coconino and Yavapai. The Reservation land, established in 1883, is U shaped and bordered by the Grand Wash Cliffs on the West, the Colorado River to the North, and the Havasupai Reservation to the East. The majority of tribal members who reside on the reservation, live in or near the only town, Peach Springs....
Conducting Research on the Hualapai Reservation
This article explains the process for conducting research on the Hualapai Reservation.
Conducting research on Native American Reservation lands demands a unique protocol that prospective researchers need to understand and respect in order to proceed in an ethical and culturally sensitive manner. First, and foremost, researchers must recognize that they are working on sovereign lands and that cultural and legal issues may be very different than that of their own upbringing and background.
Research in Indian Country
A general overview of research in Indian country, with emphasis on tribes in Arizona.
Part A: Setting
Part B: History of Extension on Indian Country
Part C: Research on Tribal Lands
Part D: Process to Conduct Research
Part E: Examples of Variability in IRB Process
