Grand Canyon changes 'offensive' name near popular hiking trail, officials say
An area in Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park is having its name changed due to being "offensive," officials said Monday.Members of the U.S. Boar...
An area in Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park is having its name changed due to being "offensive," officials said Monday.Members of the U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted unanimously 19-0 earlier this month in favor of a request to change the name of Indian Garden, a popular stop for hikers along the park's Bright Angel Trail, to Havasupai Gardens, the National Park Service said.The Havasupai Tribe passed Resolution 29-21 to provide NPS with a formal request for the name change.The area was originally called Ha'a Gyoh.