- San Xavier Indian Reservation
The San Xavier Indian Reservation is located near
Tucson, Arizona in theSonoran Desert . It is the smaller eastern section of the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation, the homeland of the tribe known as theTohono O'odham Nation.The San Xavier Reservation lies in the southwestern part of the Tucson
metropolitan area and consists of 288.895 km² (111.543 sq mi) of land area, about 2.5 percent of the Tohono O'odham Reservation's territory. It had a 2000 census resident population of 2,053 persons, or 19 percent of Tohono O'odham's population.It is home to a Spanish mission,
Mission San Xavier del Bac , which was built in between1783 and1797 . It is a National Historic Landmark, and has been in continuous use for over 200 years.The tribe also operates three casinos, two of which are on the San Xavier section of the reservation. The casino facilities, known as the "Desert Diamond" and "Golden Ha:sañ", feature slot machines, table games, video
blackjack and other forms ofgambling . There is also abuffet . The facility also features a theater for live entertainment.an Xavier Casinos
Desert Diamond Casino I
Tohono O'odham Nation7350 S. Nogales Highway, Tucson1 mile south of Valencia Rd on Nogales Highway1-520-294-7777 [http://www.desertdiamondcasino.com]
Desert Diamond Casino II
1100 W. Pima Mine Rd, SahuaritaSouth of Tucson at I-19 and Exit 80 (Pima Mine Rd)1-866-332-9467 [http://www.desertdiamondcasino.com]
Main Reservation (Papago Reservation) Casino
Golden Ha:sañ Casino
Highway 86, Why1½ miles east of Why, AZ on Highway 861-520-362-2746 [http://www.desertdiamondcasino.com]
This casino is located at the extreme western end of the main reservation (formerly known as the
Papago Indian Reservation ).References
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