Route 66

Historical marker location:

Petrified Forest Road, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

( Marker is on Petrified Forest Road, on the left when traveling north.)

Arizona has a strong Native American presence: Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized Native American tribes, including the Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation in the country. Native American culture and traditions continue to play an important role in the state's history and identity.