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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".
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
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 .
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 ...
The Maricopa are known for their basket weaving and textiles, [1] in particular, for their highly burnished red-on-redware pottery. Their traditional pottery practices enjoyed a revival from 1937 to 1940. Elizabeth Hart, a US Home Extension Agent, worked with a leading Maricopa potter, Ida Redbird, to form the Maricopa Pottery Cooperative.
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 ...
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".
The Orpheum Theater is the largest performing venue in northern Arizona. [citation needed] The city hosts two music festivals, the Flagstaff Folk Festival and the Flagstaff Music Festival. Native American flautist R. Carlos Nakai, of Navajo/Ute origin, was born in Flagstaff. Navajo punk band Blackfire formed in Flagstaff.