America 250: David Muir on national parks and Native tribes that call them home
Summary
David Muir, ABC's news anchor, traveled to the Grand Canyon in Arizona and Redwood National and State Parks in California to highlight the natural beauty and Native American tribes connected to these lands. This visit is part of ABC's 24-hour "Disney Celebrates America" program marking the 250th anniversary of the United States.Key Facts
- The Grand Canyon has rock formations nearly 2 billion years old and has been home to indigenous people for at least 12,000 years.
- The Grand Canyon National Park works to educate visitors about the Native tribes who care for the land.
- The Havasupai Tribe, whose name means "People of the Blue-Green Water," live at the base of the Grand Canyon and work to protect its environment.
- There are 11 federally recognized tribes connected to the Grand Canyon with deep ancestral ties and consider the land sacred.
- Redwood trees in Northern California grow up to 380 feet tall and can be over 2,000 years old, making them older than the United States.
- The Redwood forests are ancestral lands of the Yurok Tribe, California’s largest Native tribe.
- The special broadcast by ABC runs across multiple platforms from the night of July 3 through July 4 to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
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