The Cocopah Indian Land is 13 miles south of Yuma and 15 miles north the San Luis, Mexico in Yuma County. It is at an elevation of 103 feet. Today, the tribe has 750 members. President Woodrow Wilson established the Cocopah Indian Lands in 1917 through an Executive Order. The land created two ... » Learn More about Cocopah
Mexico
Fort Yuma-Quechan
The Fort Yuma-Quechan (pronounced Kwuh-tsan) Indian Lands extends on both sides of the Colorado River, just north of Yuma. It borders the states of Arizona, California, and Mexico. Interstate 8 cuts through the middle of the Indian Land. Currently, there are 2,450 members. The Quechan believe ... » Learn More about Fort Yuma-Quechan
Tohono O’odham
Tohono O’odham Indian Lands Location: The Tohono O’odham Indian Lands is in Southern Arizona and extends into the northern portion of Mexico. The reservation lies in Maricopa, Pinal and Pima Counties. The tribe is separated into four Indian lands, which is about the same size as the state of ... » Learn More about Tohono O’odham
Indian Lands
Arizona 's Native American history began long ago, with the Hohokam, Anasazi and the Sinagua people. These cultures can be traced back hundreds and hundreds of years. Some of these tribes simply disappeared and others have evolved into the Indian Tribes we see today. Since that long ago beginning, ... » Learn More about Indian Lands
Ajo Arizona
Ajo is in Southern Arizona. It is in Pima County. The town is located on State Highway 85, almost directly west of Tucson and just 43 miles from the Mexican border. You can get to Ajo from Tucson by taking State Highway 86 west out of town. Continue on State Highway 86 to the town of Why, where you ... » Learn More about Ajo Arizona
