Havasupai
Americannoun
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a member of a small tribe of nomadic North American Indians now living in Arizona.
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the Yuman language of the Havasupai.
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In 1882, the Havasupai people were removed from the Grand Canyon plateau, which they had inhabited for centuries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
Havasupai means "people of the blue-green water," McKinnon said.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2024
The Havasupai Tribe was landless for a time until the federal government set aside a plot in the depths of the Grand Canyon for members.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023
Hikers attempting to reach the Colorado River are encouraged to consult park rangers for safety tips — extreme temperature and elevation changes make trips beyond Havasupai Gardens more difficult — and overnight permits.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2023
In 2005, members of the Native American Havasupai Tribe sued Arizona State University after scientists took tissue samples the tribe donated for diabetes research and used them without consent to study schizophrenia and inbreeding.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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