Indigenous Peoples of Arizona

There are many Indian tribes on reservations in the state. In addition to the Navajo—the largest tribe—important groups are the Mohave, Apache, Hopi, Paiute, Papago, Pima, Yuma, Yavapai, Hualapai, and Havasupai. Histories of Arizona Indians are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under ARIZONA - MINORITIES, as well as under ARIZONA - NATIVE RACES. Other records of American Indians are listed in the Subject Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the names of the tribes.

The following list of tribes is compiled from:


 * Hodge, Frederick Webb. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of Ethonology, Bulletin #30 1907.
 * Swanton, John R. The Indian Tribes of North America. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin #145.

Tribes and Bands of Arizona
Apache, Chemehuevi, Cocopah, Diegueno, Gosiute, Halchidhoma, Halyikwamai, Havasupai, Hopi, Hualapais, Kohuana, Maidu, Maqui, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pueblo, Paiute, Papago, Pima, Pujuni, Quahatika, Quechans, Sobaipuri, Tonto, Ute, Walapai, Yavapai, Yuma, Zuni

Bands
Mohave-Apache, Pascua-Yaqire, Tonto-Apache,Yavipai-Apache, Yavapai-Prescott, Tohono O'Odham Nation

Reservations were established as westward expansion and settlement occured. Tribes ceded land and were removed to restricted and reserved land. Reservation name in bold indicate current reservations.

The following infromation taken from: Isaacs, Katherine M., Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America. U.S. Data Sourcebook, Voulme 11 Appendices, Bureau of Indian Affairs List of American Indians reseration, Appendix E, Indian Reservation, Omnigraphics, Inc., 1991.


 * Ak Chin Reservation (Federal, under jurisdiction of Pima Agency, Tribe: Papago)
 * Apache Reservation
 * Camp Verde Reservation (Federal, under jurisdiction of Truxton Canon Agency, Tribe: Yavapai-Apache)
 * Cocopah Reservation (Federal, under jurisdiction of Fort Yuma Agency, Tribe: Yuma)
 * Colorado River Reservation (Federal, under jurisdition of Colorado River Agency, Tribes: Mojave and Chemehuevi)
 * Fort Apache Reservation (Federal, under jurisidtion of Fort Apache Agency, Tribe: White Mountain Apache)
 * Fort McDowell Reservation (Federal, Under jurisdiction of Salt River Agency, Tribes: Mojave, Apache, and Yavapai)
 * Fort Mojave Reservation (Federal, under jurisdiction of Coloardo River Agency Tribe: Mojave)
 * Fort Yuma Reservation (Federal, under jurisdiction of Fort Yuma Agency, Tribe Quechan)
 * Gila Bend Reservation (Federal, under jurisdiction of Pima Agency, Tribes: Pima-Maricopa)
 * Gila River Reservation
 * Havasupai Reservation (Federal, under jurisdiction of Truxton Canon Agency, Tribe: Havasupai)
 * Hopi Reservation (Federal, under jurisdiction of Hopi Agency, Tribe: Hopi)
 * Hualpai Reservation (Federal, under jurisdiction of Truxton Canon Agency, Tribe: Hualapai)
 * Kaibab Reservation (Federal, under jurisdiction of Southern Piaute Agendy, Tribe: Paiute)
 * Maricopa and Pima Reservation
 * Mohave Reservation
 * Mooqui Reservation
 * Navajo Reservation
 * Papago Reservation
 * Pascua Yaqui Reservation (State, under jurisdiction of Salt River Agency)
 * Payson (Tunto Apache) Reservation (State, under jurisdiction of Truxton Canon Agency Tribe)
 * Pima Reservation
 * Pipe Springs Reservation
 * Salt River Reservation ( Federal, under jurisdiction of Salt River Agency, Tribes: Pima-Maricopa)
 * San Carols Reservation (Federal, under jurisdiction of San Carlos Agency, Tribe: Apache)
 * San Xavier Reservation
 * Suppai Reservation
 * Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (State, Under jurisction of Papago Agency)
 * White Mountain Reservation
 * Yavapai (Prescott) Reservation (Federal, under jurisdiction of Truxton Canon Agency, Tribe Yavapai)

Agencies

 * Fort Apache Agency, P.O. Box 560,Whiteriver, AZ 85941
 * Camp Grant Agency Cannon Agency Chinle Agency Chiricahua Agency
 * Colorado River Agency, Rt. 1, Box 9-C, Parker, AZ 85344
 * Fort Defiance Agency
 * Gila River (Pima) Agency, P.O. Box 8, Sacaton, AZ 85247
 * Hopi Agency Moqui Pueblo Agency Navaho Agency
 * Papago Agency, P.O. Box 578, Sells, AZ 85634
 * Phoenix Agency
 * Pima Agency, P.O. Box 8, Sacaton, AZ, 85247
 * Rio Verde Agency
 * Salt River Agency, Rt. 1.,P.O.Box117, Scottsdale, AZ
 * San Carlos Agency, P.O. Box 209, San Carlos, AZ 85550
 * Shiprock Agency (New Mexico and Arizona)
 * Truxton Canon Agency, Valentine, AZ, 86437
 * Western Navajo Agency
 * Fort Yuma Agency, P.O. Box 1591, Yuma, AZ 85364
 * Yuma Agency

Other Repositories

 * Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721
 * Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs, 1645 W. Jefferson Suite 201, Phoenix, AZ 85007
 * Intertribal Council of Arizona, 124 W. thomsa Road Suite 201, Phoenix, AZ 85013

Family History Library
For a complete list of available records utilize the family history library catalog....search by Tribe and locality


 * Records of the Arizona Superintendency (M 0734) are on eight films in the Family History Library, starting with number 1694796

Web Sites:

 * Bureau of Indian Affairs
 * National Archives— Pacific Region (Laguna Niguel)