Cocopa people

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Indigenous people Native American people Yuman people

The Cocopa people are an Indigenous group native to the lower Colorado River region of the U.S.–Mexico borderlands, traditionally known for riverine agriculture, fishing, and a rich cultural heritage expressed through their Yuman language and ceremonial practices.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Cocopa	5

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Indigenous people ⓘ Native American people ⓘ Yuman people ⓘ
country	Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
culturalRegion	southwestern United States ⓘ surface form: American Southwest Northern Mexico ⓘ surface form: Northwestern Mexico
ethnicGroupOf	Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
federallyRecognizedTribeName	Cocopah Indian Tribe of Arizona ⓘ
hasCulturalPractice	ceremonial dances ⓘ seasonal ceremonies ⓘ song traditions ⓘ storytelling ⓘ
historicalImpact	affected by U.S.–Mexico border formation ⓘ affected by diversion of Colorado River water ⓘ
language	Cocopa language ⓘ
languageFamily	Yuman language family ⓘ
nativeTo	U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ surface form: U.S.–Mexico borderlands lower Colorado River region ⓘ
populationTrend	small population with language revitalization efforts ⓘ
recognizedAs	federally recognized tribe in the United States ⓘ
relatedEthnicGroup	Havasupai people ⓘ Hualapai people ⓘ Kumeyaay people ⓘ Maricopa people ⓘ Mojave people ⓘ Paipai people ⓘ Quechan people ⓘ
religion	syncretic Christianity ⓘ traditional Indigenous beliefs ⓘ
reservation	Cocopah Indian Reservation ⓘ
reservationLocation	near Yuma, Arizona ⓘ
selfDesignation	Cocopah people ⓘ surface form: Cocopah
traditionalEconomy	beans cultivation ⓘ hunting ⓘ maize cultivation ⓘ river fishing ⓘ squash cultivation ⓘ wild plant gathering ⓘ
traditionalHousing	brush houses ⓘ thatched structures ⓘ
traditionalSubsistence	fishing ⓘ riverine agriculture ⓘ
traditionalTerritoryIncludes	Sonoran Desert riparian areas ⓘ lower Colorado River delta ⓘ
UNESCOStatus	endangered language community ⓘ
uses	irrigation from Colorado River for agriculture ⓘ