Post by Okwes on Feb 28, 2007 11:30:01 GMT -5
Tribes Are in Control of Immense Areas in Arizona
By Carmen Duarte
Colorado River Indian Tribes
This reservation covers 226,000 acres and has a population of 3,389. The
tribal lands were established in 1865 and are located in Parker, 189
miles northwest of Phoenix. Tribal lands span the Colorado River in
Arizona and California. The nation's economy is based on agriculture,
recreation, government and light industry.
Agriculture includes cotton, alfalfa, wheat, feed grains, lettuce and
melons. The tribe has senior water rights to 717,000 acre-feet of the
Colorado River, almost one-third of the allotment for Arizona.
The river is the tribe's "greatest recreational and most scenic
attraction." There are facilities for swimmers, boaters and water-
skiers along a 90-mile shoreline.
Fishing is available in the river and in 250 miles of irrigation canals.
Fish include trout, striped bass, bass, catfish, crappie and bluegill.
Camping and hunting also are available.
The Ahakhav Preserve covers 1,253 acres of wilderness area that allows
for environmental and nature study programs, canoeing, hiking, swimming
and camping. People can fish, bird-watch, and celebrate family
gatherings, including weddings. There is a landscaped park with a picnic
area.
The CRIT Tribal Museum has arts and crafts for sale. No cameras or video
equipment are allowed in the museum.
Historic sites include the Japanese Poston War Relocation Center, where
17,867 were interned from 1942 to 1945. The majority were U.S. citizens
of Japanese ancestry who were forcibly locked up on the grounds that
they posed a threat to national security.
The BlueWater Resort and Casino has more than 200 hotel rooms with views
of the Colorado River. It offers several restaurants, a conference
center, multiscreen movie theater and an amphitheater. The resort has a
160-dock marina and space for recreational vehicles.
For further information, go to the tribe's tourism site at
www.critonline.com/crit_contents/tourism
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
The ancestral lands of the Yavapais were Arizona's desert lowlands and
the mountainous Mogollon Rim country where they hunted, gathered food
and refreshed themselves at Montezuma Well, a limestone sinkhole formed
by the collapse of an immense underground cavern.
More than 1.5 million gallons of water flow daily in the well. It
provides an oasis in the midst of desert grassland.
In 1875, 1,500 Yavapai and Tonto Apaches were removed to the San Carlos
Apache Reservation on a journey now known as the "Trail of Tears." In
1903, the Southeastern Yavapai were granted 24,680 acres of the old Fort
McDowell Military Reserve.
The reservation is about 23 miles northeast of Phoenix and its economy
is tied to the communities of Rio Verde, Fountain Hills, Mesa,
Scottsdale and Phoenix.
Large employers are Fort McDowell Gaming Center, tribal farming, a sand
and gravel operation and the tribe's gas station.
Attractions include rafting and fishing in the Verde River and picnics
on the river's banks. Hunting is also allowed. Tribal celebrations
include Orme Dam festivities in November and the Cultural Festival Arts
& Crafts.
The tribe operates the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino and offers
golf, horseback rides to view wild mustangs and Jeep adventures. It also
has the Eagle View RV Resort.
By Carmen Duarte
Colorado River Indian Tribes
This reservation covers 226,000 acres and has a population of 3,389. The
tribal lands were established in 1865 and are located in Parker, 189
miles northwest of Phoenix. Tribal lands span the Colorado River in
Arizona and California. The nation's economy is based on agriculture,
recreation, government and light industry.
Agriculture includes cotton, alfalfa, wheat, feed grains, lettuce and
melons. The tribe has senior water rights to 717,000 acre-feet of the
Colorado River, almost one-third of the allotment for Arizona.
The river is the tribe's "greatest recreational and most scenic
attraction." There are facilities for swimmers, boaters and water-
skiers along a 90-mile shoreline.
Fishing is available in the river and in 250 miles of irrigation canals.
Fish include trout, striped bass, bass, catfish, crappie and bluegill.
Camping and hunting also are available.
The Ahakhav Preserve covers 1,253 acres of wilderness area that allows
for environmental and nature study programs, canoeing, hiking, swimming
and camping. People can fish, bird-watch, and celebrate family
gatherings, including weddings. There is a landscaped park with a picnic
area.
The CRIT Tribal Museum has arts and crafts for sale. No cameras or video
equipment are allowed in the museum.
Historic sites include the Japanese Poston War Relocation Center, where
17,867 were interned from 1942 to 1945. The majority were U.S. citizens
of Japanese ancestry who were forcibly locked up on the grounds that
they posed a threat to national security.
The BlueWater Resort and Casino has more than 200 hotel rooms with views
of the Colorado River. It offers several restaurants, a conference
center, multiscreen movie theater and an amphitheater. The resort has a
160-dock marina and space for recreational vehicles.
For further information, go to the tribe's tourism site at
www.critonline.com/crit_contents/tourism
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
The ancestral lands of the Yavapais were Arizona's desert lowlands and
the mountainous Mogollon Rim country where they hunted, gathered food
and refreshed themselves at Montezuma Well, a limestone sinkhole formed
by the collapse of an immense underground cavern.
More than 1.5 million gallons of water flow daily in the well. It
provides an oasis in the midst of desert grassland.
In 1875, 1,500 Yavapai and Tonto Apaches were removed to the San Carlos
Apache Reservation on a journey now known as the "Trail of Tears." In
1903, the Southeastern Yavapai were granted 24,680 acres of the old Fort
McDowell Military Reserve.
The reservation is about 23 miles northeast of Phoenix and its economy
is tied to the communities of Rio Verde, Fountain Hills, Mesa,
Scottsdale and Phoenix.
Large employers are Fort McDowell Gaming Center, tribal farming, a sand
and gravel operation and the tribe's gas station.
Attractions include rafting and fishing in the Verde River and picnics
on the river's banks. Hunting is also allowed. Tribal celebrations
include Orme Dam festivities in November and the Cultural Festival Arts
& Crafts.
The tribe operates the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino and offers
golf, horseback rides to view wild mustangs and Jeep adventures. It also
has the Eagle View RV Resort.