Havasupai
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- noun
- /ˌhævəˈsuːpaɪ/
- The Havasupai tribe has lived in Cataract Canyon for generations, preserving their traditions and way of life.
Examples
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During my visit to Arizona, I met a Havasupai who showed me the stunning beauty of Havasu Falls.
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In 1898, a Havasupai man acquired a certificate declaring him "chief of the Havasupai" (Martin 1987:158).
Academic text (1998) -
The bones of our ancestors, a Havasupai elder told me.
Fiction book (1993) -
However, Ewing also described a Yavapai "head chief" and a Havasupai "head chief," which makes it clear that his understanding of Upland Yuman leadership was flawed and fits closest to postconquest realities.
Academic text (1999) -
One egregious example first hit the Arizona newspapers in late February 2004 when fifty-two Havasupai Nation members filed a $25 million suit against Arizona State University (ASU), the Board of Regents, and three ASU professors for allegedly using four hundred Havasupai blood samples for studies beyond their stated purpose.
Academic text (2002) -
A Havasupai elder shared stories of their rich cultural heritage during the community gathering.
Compounds
A language spoken by the Havasupai people in the Grand Canyon area of Arizona, USA
Surface Forms
Etymology
Havasupai comes from the tribe's own words Havasu 'blue-green water' and pai 'people', a name for the group who live by the bright waterfalls in the Grand Canyon, Arizona. So a Havasupai is a member of that people.