Desert View Inter-tribal Cultural Heritage Site

Description

The Desert View area has been used as a gathering place for thousands of years. Visitors can see a glimpse of the ancient past at the Tusayan Ruin and Museum. The Desert View Watchtower, is modeled after the architecture of the Ancestral Puebloan people of the Colorado Plateau. Today Desert View represents the physical and cultural gateway from Grand Canyon National Park to the Navajo and Hopi reservations.

Duration

6 minutes, 39 seconds

Credit

Ryan Christensen

Date Created

04/23/2019

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