TEK and Vegetation Restoration in Western Grand Canyon

The Hualapai Department of Cultural Resources is implementing a mulit-year vegetation restoration project at two sites in the Western Grand Canyon on the Hualapai Indian Reservation. This poster will present about the ecological benefits of conducting riparian restoration.  The project is taking place at an opportune time given the current demise of the invasive tamarisk along the Colorado River Corridor due to the introduction of the tamarisk beetle.  The project provides an opportunity to reintroduce native species and integrate Traditional Ecological Knowledge in resource management decisions.  From a Hualapai Tribal perspective, the promotion of native plants that are also used culturally for food, medicine, materials, and ceremony, additionaly contibutes to the overall ecological health of the landscape.