Discover Native America in Arizona

Arizona is home to the 21 federally recognized Indian Nations and Tribes listed below. Collectively, their ancient cultures and vast lands contribute to the rich cultural diversity of Arizona.

Ak-Chin Indian Community: 21,000 acre reservation, located 30 miles south of Phoenix, AZ.

Cocopah Tribe: 6000 acre reservation south of Yuma, AZ on the Colorado River.

Colorado River Indian Tribes: 268,000 acre reservation spanning the Colorado River in Arizona & California. Approximately 225,000 acres of the reservation are in Arizona. Chemehurvi, Hopi, Mohave and Navajo tribes reside on the reservation, each with their own cultures and traditions.

Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation: 24,000 acres located in northeastern Maricopa County, approximately 23 miles northeast of Phoenix, AZ.

Fort Mojave Indian Tribe: 42,000 acre reservation in the tri-state area of Arizona, California & Nevada. Approximately 22,000 of these acres are in Arizona, running along 17 miles of the Colorado River in Mohave County just south of Bullhead City.

Fort Yuma-Quechan Tribe: 44,000 acre reservation north of Yuma, AZ and spreading into California and Mexico.

Gila River Indian Community: 373,000 acre reservation, just south of Phoenix, AZ.

Havasupai Tribe: 185,000 acre reservation on the South rim of the Grand Canyon.

The Hopi Tribe: 1.56 million acre reservation in northeastern Arizona.

Hualapai Nation: 992,000 acre reservation along the West rim of the Grand Canyon.

Kaibab Band of Palute Indians: 120,000 acre reservation on the Arizona/Utah border near Fredonia, AZ.

Navajo Nation: 14.7 million acre reservation in northeast Arizona and extending into New Mexico & Utah. Arizona's portion of the reservation covers 11.6 million acres.

Pascua Yaqui Tribe: 900 acre reservation just southwest of Tucson, AZ.

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: 53,000 acre reservation located 15 miles east of Phoenix, AZ.

San Carlos Apache Tribe: 1.9 million acre reservation located 20 miles east of Globe, AZ.

San Juan Southern Palute: The small tribe of approximately 300 members is the newest federally recognized Indian nation in the State of Arizona. The tribe currently has no land base and is residing in distinct communities on the Navajo reservation. Tribal headquarters are located in Tuba City, AZ.

Tohono O'odham Nation: 2.7 million acre reservation in south central Arizona.

Tonto Apache Tribe: 85 acre reservation adjacent to Payson, AZ; it is the smallest in the state.

White Mountain Apache Tribe: 1.6 million reservation in east central Arizona, situated in the heart of the White Mountains.

Yavapai-Apache Nation: 600 acre reservation in the Upper Verde Valley of central Arizona.

Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe: 1400 acre reservation adjacent to Prescott, AZ.

Arizona Loves Sports!

• Arizona big league sports include: Arizona Cardinals (NFL), Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB), Phoenix Suns (NBA), Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) and Phoenix Mercury (WNBA).
• During February and March, Arizona serves as the training home for the Cactus League - 12 major league baseball teams that want to take advantage of the state's warm weather and multi-million dollar training complexes. Nine train in the greater Phoenix metro area and three in Tucson. The teams that claim the Phoenix area as their summer home are: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers. The teams that train in Tucson are the Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies and the Chicago White Sox.
• The new Cardinals Stadium will be the site of Super Bowl XLII in 2008 and Fiesta Bowl in 2007.
• With more than 300 golf courses throughout the state, Arizona is recognized as one of the world's premier golf destinations. Three pro golf tournaments have regular stops in Phoenix: The FBR Open (PGA), the Safeway International (LPGA) and the Gila River Classic (PGA); and the Accenture Match Play Championship (WGC) will stop in Tucson.

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INTRODUCTION TO ARIZONA: Arizona is one of the Four Corners states. It borders New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, touches Colorado and has an international border with Mexico. The sixth largest state in land area, Arizona is best known for its desert landscape. Residents are called Arizonans.


Some fun facts about the state:

State Motto: "Diat Deus" (God Enriches)
State Nickname: Grand Canyon State
State Colors: Blue & Old Gold
State Song: Arizona
State Gem-Stone: Turqoise
State Neckwear: Bola Tie
State Flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom
State Tree: Pale Verde
State Fossil: Petrified Wood
State Bird: Cactus Wren
State Butterfly: Two-Tailed Swallowtail
State Fish: Apache Trout
State Amphibian: Arizona Tree Frog
State Reptile: Arizona Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake