Uinkaret

The Uinkaret Plateau rises north of the Colorado River and the western Grand Canyon. Volcanic cones and dark lava flows mark its dry landscape; in ancient eruptions, lava poured into the canyon and temporarily dammed the river. The Uinkaret were Southern Paiute people of the wider plateau and canyon country. Springs, gathering grounds and routes across the uplands formed part of their homeland, while the deep gorge of the Colorado cut through the southern edge of the plateau.