CAGR History
Who was the first superintendent of Casa Grande Ruins?
Frank Pinkley
Gila River Indian Community
Ak-Chin Indian Community
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Tohono O'odham Nation
Hopi Tribe
Pueblo of Zuni
What do we call the people who resided here at CAGR?
Ancestral Desert People
Where's the bathroom?
Out the glass doors to the right
How many National Park sites are there?
429
When was Casa Grande Ruins declared a National Monument?
1918
What are some of the repercussions of the Coolidge Dam?
Loss of natural resources
Health disparities among O'odham
Loss of knowledge and traditional practices
CAGR is the only monument in the NPS dedicated to interpreting the ______ and _____ of the Ancestral Desert People
archaeology, culture
Where are the burial grounds?
Out of respect for our tribal partners we don't answer those type of questions
"The chief aim on Interpretation is not instruction, but _________"
PROVOCATION
472.5 acres
What do the Hopi call the area encompassing Casa Grande Ruins?
Nasavee
Who was the first European to visit CAGR and what year?
Father Eusebio Fransisco Kino, 1694
How can I visit Hohokam Pima?
You can't!
Who is the Secretary of the Interior?
Deb Haaland
What is NAGPRA?
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) is a Federal law enacted in 1990. It provides processes for museums and Federal agencies to return certain Native American cultural items, including human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony, to lineal descendants, Indian tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations
What is the O'odham name for Casa Grande Ruins
Sivan Vahki
What are other sites from the Classic Period that you can visit today?
Sedav Vahki
Sce:dagi Mu:val Vaaki
Where did the ancestral people go?
The ancestral people only left the compound, but they continue to inhabit most of southern Arizona. The ancestral lands stretch all the way from Payson down into Mexico.
Who was the first director of the National Park Service
Stephen Mather
What are the cultural periods of the ancestral people?
Pioneer - AD 500-750
Colonial- AD 750-950
Sedentary-AD 950-1175
Classic- AD 1175-1450
O'odham Continuity-1450-Present
What are the responsibilities of a Tribal Historic Preservation Officer?
A Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) is a person designated by a federally-recognized Indian tribe to direct a program approved by the National Park Service. A THPO has the responsibilities of State Historic Preservation Officers on Tribal lands. A THPO also advises and works with federal agencies on the management of Tribal historic properties. A THPO also preserves and rejuvenates the unique cultural traditions, practices, and languages of their Tribal communities.
What was the ballcourt used for?
The ballcourt could have been used for a game but was most likely used as a space for dancing and ceremonial use.
Why is the word Hohokam offensive?
The word "Hohokam" was first recorded by Frank Russell. It was a mistranslation from the word Huhugam which means "people from long ago"
Recite the Organic Act of 1916
"...to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations"