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Spirit Mountain is the center of creation for all Yuman speaking tribes and is considered a sacred area. [ 11 ] [ 18 ] The 506,814-acre national monument (205,100 ha) is managed by the Bureau of Land Management , National Park Service , and Bureau of Reclamation .
Spirit Mountain Wilderness Area is a 33,518-acre (13,564 ha) wilderness area located in the Newberry Mountains in Clark County, Nevada, 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Laughlin. [2] Spirit Mountain lies within the area. [3] [4] It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service.
[5] [6] It is named for Avi Kwa Ame, also known as Spirit Mountain, which is visible from most of the monument and is considered sacred as the site of creation by the Yuman tribes. [7] Most of the monument is managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of the National Conservation Lands , and the National Park Service manages the portion ...
The range is Nevada's southernmost named mountain range, and lies to the northwest of the town of Laughlin and west of Lake Mohave. The Newberry Mountains connect with the Eldorado Mountains and The Highland Mountains. [4] The highest point in the range is Spirit Mountain at 5,642 feet (1,720 m). Native Americans held the range to be sacred. [5]
The Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs are located in Grapevine Canyon on Spirit Mountain near Laughlin, Nevada, and are listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. [1] The area is also known as Christmas Tree Pass. [2]
President Biden designated two new national monuments on Tuesday: the Spirit Mountain area in southern Nevada and Castner Range in West Texas. The Avi Kwa Ame National Monument will span about ...
Spirit Mountain Casino is a Native American casino located in Grand Ronde, Oregon, United States on Oregon Route 18.It is operated by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, and was created to "enhance economic self-sufficiency opportunities for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, its members and surrounding communities; to promote economic diversification by the ...
Spirit Mountain may refer to the following places: Spirit Mountain (Montana), U.S. Spirit Mountain (Nevada), U.S. Spirit Mountain Wilderness;