I don’t have live access to current news in this moment. Based on recent publicly discussed themes, Canyon del Muerto (in Canyon de Chelly, Arizona) has been the subject of attention relating to historical closures and local Navajo perspectives, but I can’t confirm the latest headlines without checking current sources. If you’d like, I can look up the newest reports and provide a concise summary with citations.
I have been waiting for this movie to be filmed and released since I heard about it in August 2020. Just wanted to give my Turquoise Friends a heads up. If anyone lives near Tucson, the world premier will be at the Arizona International Film Festival on April 20th. After that, you’re all on your own to find it. 🙂
forum.turquoisepeople.comAt the available overlooks, the scenery is worth the side trip as the cliffs are especially sheer. At Antelope House ruin (near the bottom of the cliff) the view is especially awesome as the canyon makes a dramatic bend where a side canyon joins in. Massacre Cave, from which the canyon gets its name (Death in Spanish) has an accessible ramp and cement walkway. A few miles later, the ground levels out and the canyon disappears as abruptly as it appears at the eastern edge of Chinle. No services...
www.tripadvisor.ieFeb 2, 2026 - This "Canyon of the Dead" is where the remains of prehistoric Indian burials were discovered in 1882.
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