Cocopah
E1010080
Native American people
Native American reservation
Yuman language
federally recognized tribe in the United States
indigenous people of North America
The Cocopah are a Native American people traditionally living along the lower Colorado River in what is now the U.S.–Mexico border region, known for their riverine agriculture, rich ceremonial traditions, and enduring cultural resilience.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cocopah Indian Reservation | 0 |
| Cocopah language | 0 |
| Cocopah Indian Tribe of Arizona | 0 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American people
ⓘ
Native American reservation ⓘ Yuman language ⓘ federally recognized tribe in the United States ⓘ indigenous people of North America ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Cocopa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kwapa NERFINISHED ⓘ Xawill kwñchawaay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderIssues | community divided by U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ |
| country |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRevitalizationEffort |
language preservation programs
ⓘ
traditional song and dance revitalization ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
clan-based social organization
ⓘ
river-centered worldview ⓘ strong oral tradition ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| facedHistoricalProcess |
Colorado River dam construction impacts
ⓘ
U.S.–Mexico border partition of their territory ⓘ land dispossession ⓘ |
| federallyRecognizedTribe | Cocopah Indian Tribe of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCeremonialTradition |
bird songs
ⓘ
mourning ceremonies ⓘ seasonal dances ⓘ |
| hasReservation | Cocopah Indian Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baja California NERFINISHED ⓘ California NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
enduring cultural resilience
ⓘ
rich ceremonial traditions ⓘ riverine agriculture ⓘ |
| language | Cocopah language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Delta–California branch of Yuman languages ⓘ |
| linguisticBranch | Delta–California Yuman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticFamily | Yuman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Yuma County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationTrend | small but persistent population ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Havasupai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hualapai NERFINISHED ⓘ Maricopa NERFINISHED ⓘ Mojave NERFINISHED ⓘ Quechan NERFINISHED ⓘ Yavapai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Native American Church NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional Yuman religion ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | river people ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
beans
ⓘ
corn ⓘ cotton ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | floodplain farming along the Colorado River ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering wild plants ⓘ hunting ⓘ riverine agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Sonoran Desert region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S.–Mexico border region NERFINISHED ⓘ lower Colorado River region ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.