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Apache County – named after the Apache people. [1]Shared with cities of Apache Junction, Fort Apache and Apache Lake.; Cochise County – named after the eponymous Chiricahua chief, from k'uu-ch'ish, meaning "oak".
Extends into New Mexico (San Juan, McKinley, Sandoval, Cibola, Rio Arriba) and Utah , observes Daylight Saving Time (unlike the rest of Arizona) Pascua Yaqui Indian Reservation: Yaqui: Pasqua Hiaki 1978 3,484 1.8 (4.6) Pima: Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community: Pima, Maricopa: O'odham/Pima: Onk Akimel O'odham Maricopa: Xalychidom ...
Pages in category "Arizona placenames of Native American origin" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Site name Pueblo peoples Nearest town (modern name) Location Type Description Photo Unknown Anasazi: St. Michaels: End of Yellow Meadow Road, Navajo Nation: Single Dwelling: Ruins located on the Navajo Nation: Agate House: Holbrook: Ruins located in the Petrified Forest National Park: Antelope House: Canyon de Chelly
Miami – Native American name for Lake Okeechobee and the Miami River, precise origin debated; see also Mayaimi [44] Micanopy – named after Seminole chief Micanopy. Myakka City – from unidentified Native American language. Ocala – from Timucua meaning "Big Hammock".
During 19th and 20th century American rule, Arizona Natives faced forced cultural assimilation under the boarding school system, environmental degradation on reservation lands, and, in some cases, ethnic cleansing. [3] In the 21st century, Arizona's Native communities continue to play a prominent role in its culture, notably in its tourism ...
Ida Redbird (1892–1971) – Master potter of the Maricopa; instrumental in the 1937–1940 Maricopa pottery revival; first president of Maricopa Pottery Makers Association; [8] translator and informant for Leslie Spier's Yuma Tribes of the Gila River, thus helping to preserve her American Indian heritage. Robert "Tree" Cody – flutist.
The Red Mesa prehistoric pottery type was named for this Arizona area. Made from about 950 to 1050 CE , it is a subdivision of Cibola White Ware . Designs are usually banded and can be much busier than earlier types, but simple designs are also common.
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