As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we also remember a lesser-known chapter of his legacy — his solidarity with Native communities. In Why We Can’t Wait, King condemned the nation’s founding injustices toward Indigenous peoples, naming the genocide and racial hierarchy embedded in American history. His commitment to justice extended beyond the African-American struggle. In the late 1950s, when the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in Alabama faced discriminatory school policie

Deep within the Grand Canyon lies Supai, the capital of the Havasupai Tribe. Because no roads reach the village, mail still arrives by mule along an eight-mile canyon trail. Known as Supai Mule Mail, this historic route—operated with the U.S. Postal Service since the 1930s—continues to deliver letters, packages, food, and medicine to one of the most remote communities in the United States.

The story of Sudjikwo'dime, also known as Walapai Charlie, offers a powerful look at leadership, resilience, and survival in Hualapai history. During a time of conflict, displacement, and rapid change in northern Arizona, Hualapai leaders worked to protect their people and preserve a connection to their homeland along the Grand Canyon—shaping the future of the Hualapai Tribe and leaving a lasting mark on Arizona history.

In a small 31-square-mile region south of Prescott, Arizona, archaeologists uncovered hundreds of rare prehistoric ceramic figurines—human and animal forms now linked to what became known as the Groom Creek Effigy Culture. Why they were made and why they were intentionally destroyed remains a mystery.

Long before modern archaeology took hold in Arizona, early scientific explorations were already uncovering the ancient history of the Verde Valley. Military surgeons Dr. Edward Palmer and Dr. Edgar A. Mearns documented sites such as Montezuma Castle and Montezuma Well while stationed at Fort Verde after the Civil War. Their research helped bring attention to the remarkable cliff dwellings, irrigation systems, and cultural remains left by the Sinagua people centuries ago.