Everything about The Gila River Indian Community totally explained
The
Gila River Indian Community is an
Indian reservation in
Arizona,
USA, lying adjacent to the south side of the city of
Phoenix, within the
Phoenix Metropolitan Area in
Pinal and
Maricopa Counties. It was established in 1859, and formally established by Congress in 1939. The Community is home for members of both the the
Akimel O’odham (Pima) and the
Pee-Posh (Maricopa) tribes.
The reservation has a land area of 1,511.902 km² (583.749 sq mi) and a
2000 census population of 11,257. Its largest communities are
Sacaton,
Komatke,
Santan, and
Blackwater. Tribal administrative offices and departments are located in Sacaton. The Community operates its own telecom company, electric utility, industrial park and healthcare clinic, and publishes a monthly newspaper. The Gila River Indian Community Governor is William R. Rhodes (2007).
The reservation was the birthplace of
Ira Hayes and his home at the time of his death. Corporal Hayes, USMC helped raise the flag on
Iwo Jima in 1945.
Jay Morago, who served as the first
Governor of the Gila River Indian Community from 1954 until 1960, and helped to draft the reservation's 1960
constitution, died on
May 14,
2008.
Attractions
The Gila River Indian Community, taking advantage of four million potential customers in the Phoenix metro area, owns and/or operates three casinos, a resort hotel, a spa, an equestrian center, two golf courses, an arts & crafts center, two tribal museums, an NHRA certified race track, a race-car driving school, and a racing-boat course.
Currently inhabited communities
Deserted/historical communities
Snaketown (Kohko'i ha-kih)
Santa Cruz (Hia-t-ab)
Sources and external links
Gila River Indian Community Website
Gila River Indian Community Tourist AttractionsFurther Information
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