Hualapai Reservation, Hualapai Tribe

The Hualapai Reservation consists of four separate land bases in Arizona and California. The main portion of the reservation, consisting of 993,083 acres, is located in northern Arizona, approximately 110 miles west of Flagstaff, and 55 miles northeast of Kingman, Arizona. The reservation is adjacent to the Colorado River at Lower Granite Gorge. This "U" shaped parcel is approximately sixty miles wide, and is bordered on the north by the Grand Canyon National Park and by the Grand Wash Cliffs on the west.

Occupying part of three Arizona counties, Coconino, Yavapai and Mohave, the main reservation's topography varies from rolling grassland and forests to rugged canyons of the Colorado River. Elevations range from 1,500 feet at the Colorado River, to over 7,300 feet at the highest point of the Aubrey Cliffs, located on the eastern portion of the reservation.

The Colorado River is an important surface water feature of the main reservation, as groundwater resources on the reservation tend to be less accessible. Wells tapping the principal water-bearing formation range from 400 to over 1,000 feet in depth. Water yields range from less than 10 gallons per minute to over 100 gallons per minute.

The second reservation parcel, consisting of 800 acres, is located about 15 miles southwest of Peach Springs on US 66. The third parcel, formerly a 60-acre allotment and now under tribal ownership, is located approximately 15 miles north of Wickiup, just east of US 93. The fourth parcel of tribal land is located in Truckee, California. This gifted fee land covers 203.1 acres.

Census 2000 Profile

Arizona Department of Commerce’s Community Profile

Tribal Enterprises

The Hualapai Tribe owns and operates five tourist-oriented enterprises.

The Grand Canyon West provides tourists with bus tours along the west rim of the Grand Canyon. The trip lasts approximately two hours and includes a barbecue lunch.

The Hualapai Lodge, which opened in June 1997, boasts 60 rooms, a gift shop, and a restaurant.

The Hualapai River Runners, the only tribally owned, river-running enterprise on the Colorado River, caters to a substantial summer-tourist market. Hualapai-guided raft trips carry visitors sixty miles from Hilltop west, to Pierce Ferry on Lake Mead. One-day trips are offered Monday through Friday; and two-day trips leave the launch point each Saturday.

Wild Life Hunting sells hunting permits for bighorn sheep, elk, turkey, antelope, and mountain lion (occasionally). Hunts take place on the tribe’s million-acre portion of the Reservation.

The Hualapai Arts & Crafts Enterprise produces custom-designed T-shirts, hats, and coffee mugs.

Official Address

Hualapai Tribe

PO Box 179

Peach Springs, AZ 86434

Phone: (928) 769-2216

Fax: (928) 769-2343

Contacts

Chairman Charles Vaughn

(928) 769-2216 (928) 769-2343

Vice Chairman Sherry J. Count

(928) 769-2216 (928) 769-2343