Cocopah Indian Reservation, Arizona (Reservation)

United States Arizona  Indians of Arizona

Tribal Headquarters
The Cocopah Indian Reservation is a federally-recognized reservation, located just south of Yuma, Arizona and is comprised of three non-contiguous bodies of land known as the North, West and East Reservations. The Reservation was established by Executive Order No. 2711, signed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1917. In 1985, the Cocopah Tribe acquired an additional 4,200 acres, including the North Reservation, through the Cocopah Land Acquisition Bill signed by President Ronald Reagan. Today, the East, West and North Reservations comprise over 6,500 acres. Much of the Reservation land is leased as agricultural land to non-Indian farmers.

Cocopah Indian Tribe County 15th &amp; Ave G Somerton, AZ 85350 (928) 627-2102

Records at tribal headquarters are for currently enrolled tribal members. Records may include: allotments, annuities, enrollments, employees, courts, leases, police registers, registers of families, and vital records. Records vary from tribe to tribe. Look for older records of deceased tribal members at their Agency, or the National Archives.


 * Established -- 1917
 * Agency (BIA) -- Fort Yuma Agency
 * Principal tribes -- Yuma
 * Population --

History
See About the Cocopah Tribe of Arizona.

Web Sites

 * Cocopah Cucapa Cocopa
 * Yuman