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It’s an NHL twofer! There’s only one place in Arizona where you can pull off a one-day visit to two National Historic Landmarks under the stewardship or a federally recognized Tribe.

We’ll start at the Fort Apache and Theodore Roosevelt School National Historic Landmark and the rare chance to participate in the 24th Annual Fort Apache Heritage Celebration, a morning of Ndee (Western Apache) song and dance. The event is free and gets going around 9 am.

After refueling on frybread, convene at 1pm at the Tribe’s Nohwike’ Bagowah Cultural Center and Museum to carpool (4 miles) with John Welch to Kinishba Pueblo NHL. Legendary archaeo-humanist Byron Cummings rebuilt and excavated parts of this Ancestral Hopi and Zuni village in the 1930s and 1940s. The village was built in the 1200s and 1300s. The Kinishba tour should be complete by about 3:30, giving those who wish to drive to Tucson or Phoenix enough time to do so before dark.

Travel and Accommodations: this is an all-day excursion featuring two events.

• Motels are scarce in the immediate vicinity, with the closest ones being in Pinetop 30 miles to the north.
• Food and gas are both available in White River.

Associated Costs 

• There is a $5 fee for admission to the Tribe’s Nohwike’ Bagowah Cultural Center and Museum. Admission to the cultural center also includes access to Kinishba.

Trip attendance is limited to a maximum of 20 people, including the trip leaders, and a waitlist has been created. There is no cost to attend but donations are accepted and greatly appreciated. We will also not provide food or transportation, to help keep these trips free for members.

If you have any comments or need additional clarification, please email the AAHS FieldTrip Committee Trips Committee.

To Register click here.