If you mispronounce these words in Arizona, odds are you are a tourist or newcomer. Here's how to say these common place names and look like a native.

Here's why Piestewa Peak How it is pronounced: pie-ESS-tuh-wah Piestewa Peak is named for Lori Piestewa, the first Native American woman to die serving in the U.S. military overseas in 2003.

Here's why Piestewa Peak How it is pronounced: pie-ESS-tuh-wah Piestewa Peak is named for Lori Piestewa, the first Native American woman to die serving in the U.S. military overseas in 2003.

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Here's why Piestewa Peak How it is pronounced: pie-ESS-tuh-wah Piestewa Peak is named for Lori Piestewa, the first Native American woman to die serving in the U.S. military overseas in 2003.

Here's why Piestewa Peak How it is pronounced: pie-ESS-tuh-wah Piestewa Peak is named for Lori Piestewa, the first Native American woman to die serving in the U.S. military overseas in 2003.

Here's why Piestewa Peak How it is pronounced: pie-ESS-tuh-wah Piestewa Peak is named for Lori Piestewa, the first Native American woman to die serving in the U.S. military overseas in 2003.