Tutuveni | |
  Tutuveni Location in Arizona  Tutuveni Location in United States | |
| Location | Coconino County, Arizona |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Cameron, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 36°09′26″N 111°22′50″W / 36.1571373°N 111.3806290°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003283 |
| Added to NRHP | December 3, 1986 |
Tutuveni is a prehistoric petroglyph site at the base of Echo Cliffs in Coconino County, Arizona. The Hopi, who have historic interest in this site, refer to it as "Tutuveni" meaning "Newspaper Rock".[1] The site was used by young Hopi men during their ceremonial pilgrimages to Ongtupqa (the Grand Canyon) to mark their passage into adulthood.[2] They would stop and camp at the site and would etch their clan symbols onto the rocks, showing their participation and passage in that pilgrimage. This was a tradition that was carried on for four to five centuries by the Hopi. Although the site is recognized as a Hopi traditional cultural property, it is located on land now owned by the Navajo Nation. There was therefore a decades-old dispute whereby the neighboring tribes fought over the ownership of the land. The conflict was resolved in 2006, with much of the disputed 1.5 million acres going to the Navajos.[1]
- ^ a b Associated Press (February 12, 2012). "Current events threaten 'newspaper rock'". SFGate. San Francisco, CA. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ "Tutuveni Petroglyph Site". World Monuments Fund.