
Gila River Indian Community
Federally recognized tribe in Arizona, US

Federally recognized tribe in Arizona, US
The Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Native Americans. The tribe controls the Gila River Indian Reservation, a reservation in the U.S. state of Arizona, lying adjacent to the south side of the cities of Chandler and Phoenix, in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area in Pinal and Maricopa counties. The reservation was established in 1859, and the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) was formally established by Congress in 1939. This tribe has citizens who belong to two ethnic groups, the Akimel O’odham and Maricopa (Maricopa language: Piipaash). The O'odham language name for the community is Keli Akimel Oʼotham, meaning "Gila River People". The reservation has a land area of 583.749 square miles (1,511.90 km2) and a 2020 Census population of 14,260. It is made up of seven districts along the Gila River and its largest communities are Sacaton, Komatke, Santan, and Blackwater. Tribal administrative offices and departments are located...
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