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Canyon de Chelly National Monument (/ d ə ˈ ʃ eɪ / də-SHAY) was established on April 1, 1931, as a unit of the National Park Service. Located in northeastern Arizona , it is within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation and lies in the Four Corners region.
Ruins located in the Petrified Forest National Park: Antelope House: Canyon de Chelly Ruins located in Canyon de Chelly National Monument: Awatovi: Navajo County: Ruins Bailey Ruin: Pinedale, Arizona: Ruins of a multistoried pueblo of 200–250 rooms, AD 1275–1325 (late Pueblo III Era and/or early Pueblo IV Era). Betatakin: Ancestral Pueblo ...
In 1882, James Stevenson and the Mindeleffs visited Canyon de Chelly and Canyon del Muerto. In later years, Victor and Cosmos Mindeleff continued their research in Canyon de Chelly and Cosmos published the first authoritative archeological map of White House Ruins in 1893. [1]
Some tell the story of a vibrant culture that continues to contribute to the American culture, as with Canyon de Chelly National Monument. Yet others commemorate American Indian cultures that contributed to the development of an area, as Cape Cod National Seashore , or were a part of greater events in American history, such as Pea Ridge ...
At Canyon de Chelly, the trail to White House Ruin, [7] descends through the Shinarump Conglomerate, but also has a tributary slot canyon landform with large accumulations of the Shinarump erosional debris on the slot-canyon floor. The trail then descends through the cross–bedded cliffs (fossil sand dunes) of the De Chelly Sandstone.
The monument was established in 1931 primarily to preserve the archaeological sites and record of ancient human history. Canyon de Chelly is unique among the National Park Service units because the park is located entirely on Navajo tribal land, and it has a residential community in the canyon.
Major General Carleton refused and ordered him to invade the Canyon de Chelly, where many Navajos had taken refuge. The historian David Roberts writes, "Carson's sweep through the Canyon de Chelly in the winter of 1863–1864 would prove to be the decisive action in the Campaign." [96] The Canyon de Chelly was a sacred place for the Navajo.
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site is a historic site on Highway 191, north of Chambers, with an exhibit center in Ganado, Arizona.It is considered a meeting ground of two cultures between the Navajo and the settlers who came to the area to trade.