Spirit Mountain (Nevada)

Spirit Mountain, also known as Avi Kwa Ame (/əˌviːkwəˈɑːmeɪ/ ə-VEE-kwə-AH-may;[7][8] Mojave: ʔaviː kʷaʔame, "highest mountain", from ʔaviː, "mountain, rock", and ʔamay, "up, above")[9][10] is a mountain within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Laughlin, Nevada. It is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places as a sacred place to Native American tribes in Southern Nevada.[11] Spirit Mountain is the highest point in the Spirit Mountain Wilderness[2][12] and is the highest point in the Newberry Mountains with the summit peak at 5,639 feet (1,719 m).

Spirit Mountain
Avi Kwa' Ame
View from the west
Highest point
Elevation5,642 ft (1,720 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence2,879 ft (878 m)[2]
Isolation25.35 mi (40.80 km)[2]
Listing
Coordinates35°16′30″N 114°43′24″W[1]
Geography
Location
Parent rangeNewberry Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Spirit Mountain
Spirit Mountain
Nearest cityLaughlin, Nevada
NRHP reference No.99001083
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 1999

History

Environmentalists have sought designation of a significant area to the west of the mountain as a national monument.[13] The Avi Kwa Ame National Monument was established on March 21, 2023, by President Biden[14] and named after the peak as the mountain is visible from almost the entire area.[11]

Description

Spirit Mountain is the center of creation for all Yuman speaking tribes and is considered a sacred area.[11][15]

The mountain was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a Traditional Cultural Property on September 8, 1999.[16][13][17][18]

References
  1. "Spirit". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
  2. "Spirit Mountain, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
  3. "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  4. "Great Basin Peaks Section List". Toiyabe Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  5. "Desert Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  6. "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  7. Paul Jackson, Jr. (December 1, 2021). Avi Kwa Ame: Road to 30 Postcards. Center for Western Priorities. Event occurs at 0:07. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  8. "Avi Kwa Ame National Monument". Nevada Outdoor Business Coalition. 2023. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023. Pronounced Ah-VEE kwa-ah-may.
  9. Schneider, Geoffrey; Houk, Rose (1998). Lake Mead National Recreation Area Guide to Boating. Tucson, Arizona: Southwest Parks and Monuments Association. p. 54. ISBN 1-877856-78-9. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  10. Munro, Pamela; Brown, Nellie; Crawford, Judith G. (1992). A Mojave Dictionary (PDF). Los Angeles: University of California. pp. 36, 123. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  11. Schechter, Alex (January 24, 2023). "'The Place Where Shamans Dream': Safeguarding Spirit Mountain". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  12. "Spirit Mountain Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  13. Rothberg, Daniel (February 11, 2021). "With new administration, advocates push for national monument in Clark County". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  14. "A Proclamation on Establishment of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument". The White House. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  15. Boholm, Åsa; Löfstdedt, Ragnar E. "Shifting Risks: Hoover Dam Impacts on American Indian Sacred Landscapes". Faculty Siting: Risk, Power and Identity in Land Use Planning (PDF). Risk, Society and Policy Series. Vol. 8. pp. 127–143. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 9, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2008 – via University of Arizona.
  16. Manning, Mary (October 5, 1999). "Sacred Spirit Mountain listed among historic places". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  17. "Nevada Entries in the National Register of Historic Places: Clark County". Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
  18. "Weekly list of actions taken on properties 9/06/99 through 9/10/99". National Park Service. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
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