People

Affiliated Tribes

Although its "discovery" by the outside world was only a hundred years ago, people native to the area have known about Rainbow Bridge for centuries. It is also quite likely that prospectors, ranchers, and others happened across the bridge in their wanderings.

Visit the websites of the affiliated tribes to learn about their cultures through their own words.
Hopi Tribe
Kaibab Paiute Tribe
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah
Pueblo of Zuni
Navajo Nation
San Juan Southern Paiute
Ute Mountain Ute

The park regularly consults with representatives from these affiliated tribes, ensuring all voices are heard regarding the ongoing management of the park.

 

Louisa Wetherill was told of Rainbow Bridge by a Navajo trader, and she convinced her husband to lead the Cummings-Douglass expedition

Cummings-Douglass Expedition

Learn the interesting story of the official expedition that put Rainbow Bridge on the map.