Gila River Indian Community

Tribal Headquarters
Gila River Indian Community 525 West Gu U Ki / P.O. Box 97 Sacaton, Arizona 85147 Website Gila River Indian Community and Facebook

The Reservation consists of 372,000 acres south of Phoenix, Arizona. The Reservation was established by an act of Congress in 1859 and in 1939 the Community adopted a constitution. The Gila River Indian Community is an alliance of two tribes, the Akimel O'odham (Pima) and the Pee Posh (Maricopa).

History
The Gila River Indian Community is a federally-recognized tribal entity and is primarily associated with the Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona.

Established: February 28, 1859

Agency: Pima, Papago and Maricopa Agency

Tribe: Pima-Maricopa

Population: 1969: Tribal enrollment 7,200


 * Gila River Indian Community: The People of the River
 * Gila River Indian Community, Tribal History

Reservations

 * Gila River Indian Community, Arizona

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records


 * Records pertaining to the Indian Claims Commission, ca. 1786-1978. Beginning with
 * United States. Population Schedules of the Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, Arizona. Washington: National Archives and Records Service, 1978.
 * Roster of the Gila River Relocation Center November, 1945. FS Library film: 573958 Land Records: Tribal land: 274,492 acres, Allotted Land: 97,438 acres

Websites

 * Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., Gila River Indian Community