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Water and Heritage Shield
April 12 , 2023
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- A sacred Hopi site in Arizona was awarded the ICOMOS Water and Heritage Shield.
- The Sípàapu is a rocky dome made of limestone as well as a spring located on the Little Colorado river.
- It holds immense importance for the Hopi, Navajo, and Zuni tribes.
- This was awarded by the International Committee on Monuments and Sites International Science Committee.
- The purpose of the Shield is to help the public become aware of the significance of water and indigenous sacred sites all over the world and the right to cultural and historical memory.
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