Photograph courtesy of Bureau of Land Management, Palm Springs-South Coast Resources Area
California, Reference number: 92001268
Area of Significance: Religion
The district, listed in 1992, is a sacred mountain associated with the Kumeyaay Indians. The mountain peak marks a significant location for the acquisition of knowledge and power, and remains a location of rituals and rites important to the Tribe. Eligible under Criterion A, the 510-acre district is documented through ethnographic studies and oral history. Despite modern intrusions, the tribal perspective on its integrity supports the continuing traditional cultural importance of the place.
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Photograph by Stephanie Trudel, courtesy of Suquamish Tribal Historic Preservation Office
Washington, Reference number: 100004076
Area of Significance: Archeology, Education, Entertainment/Recreation, Ethnic Heritage-Native American, Religion
Period of Significance: time immemorial to present
The Doe-Kag-Wats Traditional Cultural Property is locally significant and meets National Register Criteria A B and D. Located along the shoreline of Port Madison Bay, the 300-acre wetlands complex is recognized as a culturally significant resource by the Suquamish Tribe who have utilized the area for shellfish collecting and processing, hunting, plant gathering, fishing, camping, recreation and spiritual activities from time immemorial to the present. THPO written nomination presenting clear tribal perspectives relative to the identified resources and landscape.
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Guadalupe Cemetery
Arizona (Reference number: 100008342
Area of Significance: Ethnic Heritage - Hispanic, Ethnic Heritage - Native American, Exploration/Settlement, Religion
The Guadalupe Cemetery occupies five acres in the City of Tempe, Arizona. It is located at the site of the original Yaqui settlement of Guadalupe and has been used continuously by the Yaqui and Hispanic populations of the Town of Guadalupe since the end of the nineteenth century. The cemetery provides a place for the Yaqui people of Guadalupe and the wider Salt River Valley where they may reconnect with their ancestors and families. The Guadalupe Cemetery is also a living place for the celebration and reaffirmation of Yaqui heritage.
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Arizona (Reference number: 100008342
Area of Significance: Ethnic Heritage - Hispanic, Ethnic Heritage - Native American, Exploration/Settlement, Religion
The Guadalupe Cemetery occupies five acres in the City of Tempe, Arizona. It is located at the site of the original Yaqui settlement of Guadalupe and has been used continuously by the Yaqui and Hispanic populations of the Town of Guadalupe since the end of the nineteenth century. The cemetery provides a place for the Yaqui people of Guadalupe and the wider Salt River Valley where they may reconnect with their ancestors and families. The Guadalupe Cemetery is also a living place for the celebration and reaffirmation of Yaqui heritage.
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Last updated: January 12, 2024