Canyon flood damage to hurt tribe's tourism take

Next Politics & Policy Article PHOENIX - It may be four weeks until tourists can return to stare as towering waterfalls cascade into blue-green pools near an American Indian village in a canyon miles west of Grand Canyon National Park headquarters. A Hualapai tribal police officer checks names of tourist who were making their way out of the Grand Canyon coming from Supai, Ariz. Monday, Aug. 18, 2008 in Peach Springs, Ariz. Flooding along the western end of the Grand Canyon after heavy weekend rains caused flooding near Havasu Falls, a side canyon of the Grand Canyon. (AP Photo/Matt York) Tourism is a lifeline of the community of Supai deep in a gorge off the main Grand Canyon that is accessible only by foot, helicopter or mule. Tribal members rise early to lead mules to the top of an eight-mile trail to bring down mail and... [read full story]