Gila River Indian Community, Arizona (Reservation)

Guide to Pima-Maricopa Indian ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.



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

Tribal Headquarters
Gila River Indian Community P.O. Box 97 Sacaton, AZ 85247 Phone: 1.520.562.9500 Fax: 1.520.562.9729


 * Gila River Indian Community Official Website

Brief Timeline
1859 Reservation created

Reservations
This community is primarily associated with the Gila River Reservation in 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

Roster of the Gila River Relocation Center November, 1945. FHL film: 573958

Land Records: Tribal land: 274,492 acres, Allotted Land: 97,438 acres

Websites

 * Constitution and By-Laws of the Gila River Indian Community, Arizona
 * Gila River Indian Community Official Website
 * Gila River Indian Community Wikipedia

For Further Reading
For background information to help find American Indian ancestors see For Further Reading.