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 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
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.

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, Tribe:    )

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 Tribe:    )

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

See Also

Arizona Church -- a list of missions is given.

Arizona History -- the calendar of events has dates of importance to American Indians.

Arizona Military -- a list of forts is given. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of Bureau of Indian Affairs records, such as pre-1940 census, school, and vital records, for a few agencies, including the Fort Apache, Pima, and Yuma. The original documents are at the National Archives— Pacific Region (Laguna Niguel)

Some Important Web Sites:


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