Indigenous Peoples of Arizona

There are many Indian tribes on reservations in the state. In addition to the Navajo—the largest tribe—important groups are the Mohave, Apache, Hopi, Paiute, Papago, Pima, Yuma, Yavapai, Hualapai, and Havasupai. Histories of Arizona Indians are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under ARIZONA - MINORITIES, as well as under ARIZONA - NATIVE RACES. Other records of American Indians are listed in the Subject Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the names of the tribes.

The following list of tribes is compiled from:

Hodge, Frederick Webb. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of Ethonology, Bulletin #30 1907.

Swanton, John R. The Indian Tribes of North America. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin #145.

Tribes of Arizona
Apache, Chemehuevi, Cocopah, Diegueno, Gosiute, Halchidhoma, Halyikwamai, Havasupai, Hopi, Hualapais, Kohuana, Maidu, Maqui, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pueblo, Paiute, Papago, Pima, Pujuni, Quahatika, Quechans, Sobaipuri, Tonto, Ute, Walapai, Yavapai, Yuma, Zuni

Bands
Mohave-Apache, Pascua-Yaqire, Tonto-Apache,Yavipai-Apache, Yavapai-Prescott, Tohono O'Odham Nation

Reservations
Reservations were established as westward expansion and settlement occured. Tribes ceded land and were removed to restricted and reserved land.

Ak Chin Reservation

Apache Reservation

Camp Verde Reservation

Cocopah Reservation

Colorado River Reservation

Fort Apache Reservation

Fort McDowell Reservation

Fort Mohave Reservation

Gila Bend Reservation

Gila River Reservation

Havasupai Reservation

Hopi Reservation

Hualpai Reservation

Kaibab Reservation

Maricopa and Pima Reservation

Mohave Reservation

Mooqui Reservation

Navajo Reservation

Papago Reservation

Parcua Yaqui Reservation

Payson (Tunto Apache) Reservation

Pima Reservation

Pipe Springs Reservation

Salt River Reservation

San Carols Reservation

San Xavier Reservation

Suppai Reservation

Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona White Mountain Reservation

Yavapai (Prescott) Reservation

Agencies
Fort Apache Agency Camp Grant Agency Cannon Agency Chinle Agency Chiricahua Agency Colorado River Agency Fort Defiance Agency Gila River (Pima) Agency Hopi Agency Moqui Pueblo Agency Navaho Agency Papago Agency Phoenix Aggency Pima Agency Rio Verde Agency Salt River Agency San Carlos Agency Shiprock Agency (New Mexico and Arizona) Truxton Canon Agency Western Navajo Agency Fort Yuma Agency Yuma Agency

See Also

Arizona Church -- a list of missions are given.

Arizona History -- the calendar of events has dates of importance to American Indians.

Arizona Military -- a list of forts are given. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of Bureau of Indian Affairs records, such as pre-1940 census, school, and vital records, for a few agencies, including the Fort Apache, Pima, and Yuma. The original documents are at the National Archives— Pacific Region (Laguna Niguel)

Some Important Web Sites:


 * Bureau of Indian Affairs
 * National Archives— Pacific Region (Laguna Niguel) at http://www.archives.gov/pacific/laguna/