Tohono O'odham Nation

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Tribal Headquarters
Tohono O'odham Nation P. O. Box 837 Sells, AZ 85634 Phone: 1.520.383.2028 Fax: 1.520.383.3379


 * Tohono O'odham Nation Official Website

History
Once known as Papago, name changed in 1986 to Tohono O' odham

Brief Timeline
1687: Father Eusebio Kino teaches the Papago to grow wheat, chickpeas, onions, and melons

1853: The Gadsden Purchase brings Papago lands to the United States

1876: The tribe makes peace with the Apache

1917: Sells Reservation established

1986: Tribe changes name from Papago to Tohono O' odham

Reservations
Sells Resrvation

Important Web Sites

 * Constitution and By-Laws of the Papago Tribe Arizona. Approved January 6, 1937.
 * Tohono O'odham Nation Official Website
 * Tohono O'odham Tribe Wikipedia