Our Mission

As a Federally recognized Non-profit organization incorporated in Arizona and founded in 1990,  our mission is to aid and promote the management of programs and objectives of the National Park Service at  Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site for which no government or other donated funds are available. Related goals include marketing and revitalizing Native American arts and crafts and the Hubbell legacy for same; providing scholarships to Navajo and Hopi college students; increasing public awareness of the trading post heritage in the Southwest, on its own or in collaboration with  others; sponsoring educational events and scholarly work, including publications relative to the site.

 

 

Investing in the Future 

Anne Worthington, Superintendant
 

In 2016 the National Park Service will celebrate its100th birthday. Celebration of “America’s best idea” will include efforts to keep our national parks vibrant for another 100 years. Secretary of the Interior Kempthorne proposed five goals to guide the park service on its journey into its next century: 

· Lead America in preserving and restoring treasured resources;

· Demonstrate environmental leadership to the nation;

· Offer superior recreational experiences where visitors explore and enjoy nature and the great outdoors, culture and history;

· Foster exceptional learning opportunities connecting people to parks, especially children and seniors; and

· Achieve management and partnership excellence to match the magnifcence of the treasures entrusted to its care.

Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site has embraced these goals. Under the five categories listed above we’ve identified how we can help achieve them. Our goals are described on our website www.nps.gov/hutr. Within the last year we’ve worked on many of them, including partnerships restoring riparian habitat on the Pueblo Colorado Wash, beginning design work on exhibits, and continued agricultural restoration with planting of heritage fruit trees

In an effort to prepare parks for another century of conservation, preservation and enjoyment the President charged the National Park Service to work with all Americans on thisendeavor. He launched two programs to achieve this end. The National Park Centennial Initiative focuses on increased funding for park operations and the Centennial Challenge, with the passage of legislation, will provide federal funds to be matched by donations to the National Park Service for special projects. Congress this year, in response to the President’s Centennial Challenge, appropriated $24.6 million to be matched by donations for Centennial Challenge programs and projects. Matching money came from a variety of sources such as park partner organizations, individuals, businesses, not-for-profit groups, even municipalities and states. 

Hubbell Trading Post identified rehabilitation of the historic stone bunkhouse as our Centennial Challenge Project. This is the only historic structure at the site that has not received noticeable preservation work. There is a need to provide space and facilities for school and other educational groups. With the

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   Navajo Words

 

Naalyehe — Naalyehe ba

Hoogan. Naalyehe ya sidaha.

 

Literally translated, these Navajo words about trading mean “things of value”, “a house with things of value”, and “a person who sits for things of value”. Popular Anglo equivalents are “merchandise”, “trading post”, and “trader”.