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Member Tribes

Arizona Indian Gaming Association represents 15 tribes representing Indian people living on reservations in Arizona. While four tribes are located near urban areas, most tribal lands are located in remote areas of Arizona.

Ak-Chin Indian Community

Location: Santa Cruz Valley, 35 miles south of Phoenix
Reservation: 21,840 acres; created in May 1912
Peoples: Papago and Pima
Enterprises: Agriculture, 109-acre industrial park
Population: 742
Attractions: Him-Dak Museum displays tribal crafts and photos of the Ak-Chin people and a tribute to the Community’s Veterans
Gaming: Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Resort, near Maricopa, AZ

www.Ak-Chin.nsn.us
www.harrahsakchin.com

Cocopah Indian Tribe

Location: Approximately 13 miles south of Yuma and bounded by the Colorado River
Reservation: 7,772 acres; created in 1917
Peoples: Cocopah
Enterprises: Farmland leases, convenience store, gas station and smoke shop
Population: 901
Attractions: Tribal museum and tribal cultural center, golf course, swimming, tennis, Cocopah RV Park, Cocopah Resort & Conference Center
Gaming: Cocopah Casino, four miles south of Yuma

www.cocopah.com
www.cocopahresort.com

Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation

Location: 45 miles northeast of Phoenix on Hwy 87
Reservation: 24,000 acres; created in 1903
Peoples: Fort McDowell Yavapais
Enterprises: Fort McDowell Farms, Fort McDowell Adventures, Yavapai Materials, Baja Gas Station, We-Ko-Pa Golf Course, Asah Gweh Oou-o RV Park, We-Ko-Pa Resort & Conference Center, Radisson Poco Diablo Resort
Population: 960
Attractions: The Verde River, Fort McDowell Adventures and majestic view of Red Mountains, Radisson Fort McDowell Resort
Gaming: Fort McDowell Casino, “The Fort”

www.ftmcdowell.org
www.wekoparesortandconferencecenter.com

Fort Mojave Indian Tribe

Location: Along the banks of the Colorado River, in both Arizona and Nevada
Reservation: 22,820 acres in Arizona; 3,862 acres in Nevada, and 6,298 acres in California
Peoples: Mojave
Enterprises: Agriculture
Population: 1,120
Attractions: Water activities; hiking, rock hounding and hunting in the Black Mountain Range east of the reservation
Gaming: Spirit Mountain casino in Mojave Valley, Avi Resort Casino in Nevada, Mojave Crossing

www.mojaveindiantribe.com
www.avicasino.com

Fort Yuma – Quechan Tribe

Location: Along both sides of the Colorado River near Yuma
Reservation: 43,958 acres total; 2,381 acres in Arizona; created in 1884
Peoples: Quechan
Enterprises: Tourism, agriculture (leased farm), sand and gravel (lease), utility company, and Quechan Market
Population: 2,831
Attractions: Five trailer and RV parks, museum, bingo hall, water sports along the Colorado River
Gaming: Paradise Casino, Yuma, Q in Winterhaven, CA

www.paradise-casinos.com
www.playqcr.com

Havasupai Tribe

Location: Southwest corner of Grand Canyon National Park
Reservation: 185,516 acres, created in 1880
Peoples: Havasupai
Enterprises: Government, packing and farming
Population: 650
Attractions: Four waterfalls with turquoise blue waters: the Navajo, Havasu, Mooney and Beaver, ranging from 1.8 miles to 8 miles from the village. Havasupai Tribal Museum offers tribal crafts
Gaming: None

www.havasupaitribe.com

Hualapai Tribe

Location: Along 108 miles of the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon
Reservation: 992,463 acres, created in 1883
Peoples: Hualapai
Enterprises: Grand Canyon Resort, Hualapai River running, cattle ranching, timber sales and arts and crafts
Population: 2,210
Attractions: Hunting, fishing, camping, river running
Gaming: None

www.hualapai-nsn.gov

Kaibab Paiute Tribe

Location: On the Utah border
Reservation: 120,413 acres: created in 1934
Peoples: Paiute
Enterprises: Tourism, livestock, agriculture, fruit orchard, trailer park and campground
Population: 231
Attractions: Pipe Springs National Monument, Steamboat Rock, North Rim of Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Glen Canyon all within easy touring distance
Gaming: None

www.kaibabpaiute-nsn.gov

Navajo Nation

Location: Approximately the size of West Virginia, it spans Arizona, New Mexico and Utah
Reservation: 17,686,465 acres total; 11,601,856 in Arizona; created in 1868
Peoples: Navajo
Enterprises: Housing, utilities, arts & crafts business, lodging, radio, energy, retail centers, transit, engineering and construction
Population: 180,462 approximately
Attractions: Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly, Navajo National Monument, Chaco Culture National Historic Park, World’s Largest American Indian Fair, the Navajo Nation Fair, Navajo Tribal Museum, Four Corner’s Monument Hubble Trading Post.
Gaming: Fire Rock Casino, Church Rock, NM and Twin Arrows

www.navajo-nsn.gov
www.tancr.com

Pascua Yaqui Tribe

Location: Pascua Village in Tucson and Guadalupe near Phoenix.
Reservation: 892 acres total. A 222-acre reservation was created in 1964 in southeastern Arizona. In 1978, the Pascua Yaquis attained the same status as all other federally recognized U.S. Indian tribes. Additional acres were acquired in 1982.
Peoples: Pascua Yaqui
Enterprises: Anselmo Valncia Amphitheater, Del Sol Marketplace which includes a gas station, mini market and smoke shop
Population: 12,918
Gaming: Casino of the Sun, Casino Del Sol

www.pascuayaqui-nsn.gov
www.casinodelsol.com

San Carlos Apache Tribe

Location: Spans Gila, Graham and Pinal counties in southeastern Arizona
Reservation: 1,826,541 acres; created in 1871
Peoples: Apache
Enterprises: Government, cattle ranching, gaming
Population: 11,328
Attractions: San Carlos Lake, Talkahai Lake, Seneca Lake, Point of Pines Lake, World Record Elk Harvest, hunting and fishing. The Cultural Center in Peridot is home to the Peridot Semi-precious stone mine, the only one of two places in the word where peridot is mined.
Gaming: Apache Gold Casino

www.apachegoldcasinoresort.com

Tohono O’odham Nation

Location: Comparable in size to Connecticut, in south central Arizona and into Mexico in the form of 12 communities.
Reservation: 2,854,881 acres approximately 5,000 square miles; created in 1874 through a series of Executive Orders. The Tohono O’odham Nation incorporates the 71,095-acre San Xavier reservation, the 10,409-acre Gila Bend Reservation near the city of Gila Bend, and the 20-acre Florence Village.
Peoples: Tohono O’odham
Enterprises: Papago Farms, San Xavier Industrial Park, Nursing Home, Tohono O’odham Community College, KOHN-FM Radio Station
Population: 27,500
Attractions: San Xavier Mission Del Bac (the White Dove of the Desert), Kitt Peak National Observatory, arts and crafts market, Baboquivari Mountain Park
Gaming: Desert Diamond Casino 1 and 11 and the Golden Ha’ San Casino, Why, AZ

www.tonation-nsn.gov
www.DesertDiamondCasino.com

White Mountain Apache Tribe

Location: East Central Arizona
Reservation: 1,664,984 acres; created in 1891
Peoples: White Mountain Apache
Enterprises: Livestock, agriculture, tourism, ski resort, timber mill, re-manufacturing plant
Population: 13,500+
Attractions: Sunrise Ski Resort, elk hunting, fishing
Gaming: Hon-Dah Casino

www.wmat.nsn.us
www.Hon-Dah.com

Yavapai Apache Nation

Location: Central Yavapai County
Reservation: 644 acres
Peoples: Yavapai-Apache
Enterprises: Cliff Castle Casino, Storytellers Steakhouse, the Gallery Restaurant, Johnny Rockets restaurant, Shake Rattle & Bowl – Bowling Alley, Cliff Castle Lodge and Conference Center, the Gathering Restaurant, Native Visions Tours, Yavapai-Apache Farm and Ranch & Yavapai-Apache Sand and Gravel
Population: 1,638
Attractions: Nearby and Montezuma Castle National Monument
Gaming: Cliff Castle Casino

www.yavapai-apache.org
www.cliffcastlecasino.net

Zuni Tribe

Location: Northeastern Arizona
Reservation: Over 12,000 acres (established in 1984)
Peoples: Zuni (Ashiwi)
Enterprises: Zuni Furniture Enterprise, Pueblo of Zuni Arts & Crafts Enterprise, Zuni Forest Products & Services Enterprise
Population: Over 10,000 tribal members
Attractions: The Arizona portion of the Zuni Reservation is undergoing environmental restoration and is not open for tourist activities. The New Mexico portion of the Reservation (located on the Arizona/New Mexico border) has many world-class jewelry shops and is a popular destination for outdoor activities.
Gaming: None

www.ashiwi.org

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