Some family members later changed the name Burro, Spanish for “donkey,” to Tilousi, or “storyteller.” Board on Geographic Names approved the name change for Havasupai Gardens, the tribe’s traditional farming area, in November after the tribe lobbied for years to reclaim a part of its heritage and force a historical reckoning over the treatment of Havasupai people.ĭescendants of the last Havasupai man to leave, Captain Burro, recall how he carried watermelon in a basket to sell to tourists and how his heart broke when he was ordered to leave.
Tribal members are hopeful it means a new era of cooperation that will give them more access to sites in the canyon and to tell their story through their lens and language. They recently partnered on events marking the rededication of a popular campground in the inner canyon from Indian Garden to Havasupai Gardens or “Ha’a Gyoh.” government nearly a century after the last tribal member was forcibly removed from what’s now Grand Canyon National Park - one of the biggest tourist draws in the world. Tilousi’s journey marked a pivotal moment in the Havasupai Tribe’s relationship with the U.S. “I can’t believe my ancestors used to do this all the time.” “I can’t believe how far I’ve come, it’s amazing,” she said about halfway through the 4.5-mile hike over steep, rocky terrain.
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