Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

ethnic group
group=Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community


poptime=6,500
popplace=United States (Arizona)
rels= Traditional beliefs, Christianity
langs=Akimel O’odham, Xalchidom Piipaash, and English
related=The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is comprised of two distinct Native American tribes: the Pima (Akimel O'odham) and the Maricopa (Piipaash) - many of whom were originally of the Halchidhoma (Xalchidom) tribe. The community was officially created by an Executive Order of US President Rutherford B. Hayes on June 14, 1879. The community area includes 53,600 acres of which 19,000 remain a natural preserve.

The community borders the cities of Scottsdale, Mesa, and Fountain Hills.

The Great Seal of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is a representation of I'itoi, commonly referred to as the Man in the Maze.

Business enterprises

The community operates two casinos on its land, both operating under the "Casino Arizona" brand name; the facilities attract gamblers from the local Phoenix area as well as out-of-state tourists. There is also a limited amount of office development, and a major outdoor shopping center (featuring national retailers such as Target, Best Buy and Home Depot), on the portions of tribal land closest to the northern business and financial districts of neighboring Scottsdale.

Language

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community supports the preservation of the Akimel O’odham and Xalchidom Piipaash languages through teaching and learning for everyone within the Community and encourages all Community members to preserve the Akimel O’odham and Xalchidom Piipaash languages within their homes (Council Resolution SR-2026-2000).

ee also

*Pima
*Maricopa
*Halchidhoma

References

*Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Community Council Resolution: [http://azbilingualed.org/AZ%20Hist-ALEC/Salt%20river%20pima-maricopa%20indian%20resolution.htm SR-2026-2000] , August 16, 2000

External links

* [http://www.srpmic-nsn.gov/ Official SRPMIC Website]