The O'odham peoples, including the
Tohono O'odham, the
Pima or Akimel O'odham, and the
Hia C-ed O'odham, are
indigenous Uto-Aztecan peoples of the
Sonoran desert
The Sonoran Desert ( es, Desierto de Sonora) is a desert in North America and ecoregion that covers the northwestern Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, as well as part of the southwestern United States (in Arizona ...
in southern and central
Arizona and northern
Sonora, united by a common heritage language, the
O'odham language. Today, many O'odham live in the
Tohono O'odham Nation, the
San Xavier Indian Reservation
The San Xavier Indian Reservation ( O’odham: Wa:k) is an Indian reservation of the Tohono O’odham Nation located near Tucson, Arizona, in the Sonoran Desert. The San Xavier Reservation lies in the southwestern part of the Tucson metropolitan ...
, the
Gila River Indian Community
The Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) ( O'odham language: Keli Akimel Oʼotham, ''meaning "Gila River People"'', Maricopa language: Pee-Posh) is an Indian reservation in the U.S. state of Arizona, lying adjacent to the south side of the city of ...
, the
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
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, the
Ak-Chin Indian Community
The Ak Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak-Chin) Indian Reservation (O'odham language: ʼAkĭ Ciñ O'odham) is a federally recognized tribe and Native American community located in the Santa Cruz Valley in Pinal County, Arizona, or off-reservation in one of the cities or towns of Arizona.
Oʼodham sub-groups
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Native American tribes in Arizona
Southwest tribes
Indigenous peoples in Mexico
Oasisamerica cultures