Gila, << HEE luh, >> Cliff Dwellings National Monument lies in southwestern New Mexico, in the Gila Wilderness Area. The monument was established in 1907. It contains ruins of dwellings built by early Indians. The dwellings are about 150 feet (46 meters) up in the sheer walls of a small, wooded canyon. They are made of stone, mud, and timbers. The Indians who lived there farmed the rich bottom lands in the canyon. For the monument’s area, see National Park System (table: National monuments) . See also Anasazi .
