Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe announce effort to establish National Monument

The Yuma Massacre: When the Quechan Reclaimed Their Land

Yuma tribe works to preserve their native language

These trails carry more than footsteps. For the Quechan people, the Xam Kwatcan Cultural Landscape is a living system of spiritual arteries. These paths connecting sacred sites such as Avi Kwalal (Pilot Knob), Avi Kweu Sawen (Cargo Muchachos), and Avi Malyakitt (Picacho Peak) hold generations of prayer, ceremony, and movement. They are central to our culture and our way of life. The Protect Kw’tsán campaign calls for permanent protection of this sacred landscape, ensuring that these places of co