Maricopa Indians

Enlarge text Shrink text
  • Topic
| מספר מערכת 987007550976705171
Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
מריקופה (שבט אינדיאני)
Name (Latin)
Maricopa Indians
Other forms of name
Cocomaricopa Indians
Pee Posh Indians
Piipaash Indians
Pipatsje Indians
See Also From tracing topical name
Indians of North America Arizona
Yuman Indians
Halchidhoma Indians
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q1750007
Library of congress: sh 85081082
Sources of Information
  • Himdag-yemathoy, c2003:p. 2 (Pee Posh (Maricopa)) p. 4 (The Pee Posh, whose language group is Yuman, came from the Lower Colorado River in the mid-1700s and dwelt alongside the Akimel O'otham)
  • Wikipedia, Jan. 11, 2009(Maricopa or Piipaash)
  • Gila River Indian Community WWW home page, Jan. 11, 2009:about tribe/tribal culture page (Pee Posh (Maricopa))
  • Heard Museum files, Jan. 11, 2009(based on collaborative projects with the Pee Posh, people of Pee Posh heritage prefer Pee Posh and not Maricopa; use of Pee Posh is used throughout Heard Museum website and publications)
1 / 4
Wikipedia description:

The Maricopa or Piipaash are a Native American tribe, who live in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and Gila River Indian Community (both in Arizona) along with the Pima, a tribe with whom the Maricopa have long held a positive relationship. The Maricopa at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community consist mostly of Xalychidom Piipaash members and are concentrated in Lehi. The Maricopa at the Gila River Indian Community are concentrated in Maricopa Colony. The Maricopa are a River Yuman group, formerly living along the banks of the Colorado River.

Read more on Wikipedia >