Pima People



Ancestral Homeland: Southern Arizona

Population: 1990: 13,431

Brief Timeline

 * 1694: Contact with Spanish exploreres
 * 1848: Mexico cedes Pima land to the United States
 * 1870's: Pima-Maricopa reservatons established
 * 1871: Non-indian settlements cause reduction in water supply
 * 1968: Gila River Farms established

Additional References to the History of the Tribe
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Pima tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America.

Correspondence and Census

Vital Records


 * Pima Agency (M595) births and deaths 1924-1932, FHL Film: 579766

Important Web Sites

 * Pima Tribe Wikipedia