Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site near Ganado, Arizona, preserves the oldest continuously operating trading post on the Navajo Nation. Established by John Lorenzo Hubbell in 1878, the post served as a vital center of commerce and cultural exchange between the Navajo people and the wider American economy. Hubbell became a trusted figure in the community, acting as interpreter, mediator, and advisor while building a business around Navajo weavings, silverwork, and other crafts. The trading post was designated a national historic site in 1965 and still functions as a working trading post today, selling Navajo rugs, jewelry, and pottery. The site preserves the Hubbell family home, a visitor center with historic rug collections, and the surrounding cultural landscape.
📚 Learn More at NPSHistory.com →Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site in AZ is one of hundreds of National Park Service sites where interpretive content has been flagged under Secretary's Order 3431. This directive requires parks to review materials that could be considered negative about past or living Americans — a standard that threatens the factual historical record these sites were created to preserve.
Why this matters: Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site is one of 466+ National Park Service sites where historically accurate interpretive content has been flagged under Secretary's Order 3431. Over 300 million people visit national parks each year. For many — especially schoolchildren — these visits are their first and deepest encounter with American history.
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site in AZ preserves a piece of American history that the public has trusted the National Park Service to protect and interpret. The visitor publications at this site have been developed over years by historians, subject-matter experts, and park staff — and are now being reviewed under Secretary's Order 3431.
Why this matters: Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site is part of a network of over 400 national parks that serve as America's classrooms. The interpretive materials here were developed by subject-matter experts to help visitors understand the full story of this place. When historically accurate content is removed, the public loses access to its own history.
No Suggestions, but open to your suggestions. PDF file is available to print more when needed, so total number is approxiamate.
Long before Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site became a national park, this land was home to Indigenous peoples whose connection to it spans thousands of years. The interpretive materials now being reviewed tell their story — often developed through years of formal tribal consultation, as required by federal law.
From the internal review records: “This publication talks about a forced reduction of churro sheep back in the 1940's. Churro sheep being vital to the way of life for the Navajo People. Sign is in place at HUTR where the park still owns several head of churro sheep used for interpretation. We don't have any suggestions of how to change but are open to suggestions.”
Why this matters: The Indigenous history presented at Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site was developed through formal tribal consultation — a legal requirement under federal law. The language being reviewed was often specifically requested by tribal nations whose ancestors lived on this land for thousands of years. Revising it without renewed consultation would violate both the spirit and the letter of that process.
This publication talks about a forced reduction of churro sheep back in the 1940's. Churro sheep being vital to the way of life for the Navajo People. Sign is in place at HUTR where the park still owns several head of churro sheep used for interpretation. We don't have any suggestions of how to change but are open to suggestions.
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site in AZ preserves a piece of American history that the public has trusted the National Park Service to protect and interpret. The exhibit panels at this site have been developed over years by historians, subject-matter experts, and park staff — and are now being reviewed under Secretary's Order 3431.
Why this matters: Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site is part of a network of over 400 national parks that serve as America's classrooms. The interpretive materials here were developed by subject-matter experts to help visitors understand the full story of this place. When historically accurate content is removed, the public loses access to its own history.
We don't have any suggestions, but open to any suggestions. This is depicting events surrounding the long walk event.
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site in AZ is one of hundreds of National Park Service sites where interpretive content has been flagged under Secretary's Order 3431. This directive requires parks to review materials that could be considered negative about past or living Americans — a standard that threatens the factual historical record these sites were created to preserve.
Why this matters: Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site is one of 466+ National Park Service sites where historically accurate interpretive content has been flagged under Secretary's Order 3431. Over 300 million people visit national parks each year. For many — especially schoolchildren — these visits are their first and deepest encounter with American history.
VC exhibit about local family feud.
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site in AZ is one of hundreds of National Park Service sites where interpretive content has been flagged under Secretary's Order 3431. This directive requires parks to review materials that could be considered negative about past or living Americans — a standard that threatens the factual historical record these sites were created to preserve.
Why this matters: Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site is one of 466+ National Park Service sites where historically accurate interpretive content has been flagged under Secretary's Order 3431. Over 300 million people visit national parks each year. For many — especially schoolchildren — these visits are their first and deepest encounter with American history.
VC exhibit about sheep reduction.
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site in AZ preserves a piece of American history that the public has trusted the National Park Service to protect and interpret. The exhibit panels at this site have been developed over years by historians, subject-matter experts, and park staff — and are now being reviewed under Secretary's Order 3431.
Why this matters: Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site is part of a network of over 400 national parks that serve as America's classrooms. The interpretive materials here were developed by subject-matter experts to help visitors understand the full story of this place. When historically accurate content is removed, the public loses access to its own history.
VC exhibit at HUTR that references the Long Walk. No suggestions on how to change it, but open to any.
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site in AZ is one of hundreds of National Park Service sites where interpretive content has been flagged under Secretary's Order 3431. This directive requires parks to review materials that could be considered negative about past or living Americans — a standard that threatens the factual historical record these sites were created to preserve.
Why this matters: Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site is one of 466+ National Park Service sites where historically accurate interpretive content has been flagged under Secretary's Order 3431. Over 300 million people visit national parks each year. For many — especially schoolchildren — these visits are their first and deepest encounter with American history.
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