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.
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