Fort Yuma-Quechan Tribe, Arizona (Reservation)



Fort Yuma Reservation is located inImperial County, California and Mohave County, Arizona.

Established: 1884

Agency
Fort Yuma Agency- Arizona

Fort Yuma Agency - California

Tribe: Quechan

Population: 1969: Tribal enrollment 1,625

Tribal Headquarters
Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation P.O. Box 1899 Yuma, AZ 85366-1899 Phone: 1.760.572.0213 Fax: 1.760.572.2102

Reservations
The Quechan Tribe is primarily associated with the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation in Arizona and California.

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

Land Records
Land is Tribally-owned 617 acres. Allotted land: 8,629 acres

Important Web Sites

 * Constitution and By-Laws of the Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Reservation California, Approved December 18, 1936.
 * Fort Yuma-Quechan Tribe
 * Quechan Tribe Wikipedia