Maricopa
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Maricopa are a Native American people traditionally living along the lower Gila and Colorado Rivers in what is now Arizona, known for their distinct Yuman language and cultural heritage.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American people
ⓘ
indigenous people of North America ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Piipaash
ⓘ
surface form:
Piipaa
Piipaash people ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalHeritage |
Yuman cultural traditions
ⓘ
riverine agricultural lifestyle ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
Sonoran Desert ⓘ |
| engagesIn | language revitalization efforts ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| federallyRecognizedTribeIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governingBody | tribal council ⓘ |
| hasEthnologueCode | mrc ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | migration from Colorado River to Gila River region ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfContact |
American expansion into Arizona
ⓘ
Spanish colonization of the Southwest ⓘ |
| language | Maricopa language ⓘ |
| languageBranch | River Yuman languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Yuman language family
ⓘ
surface form:
Yuman languages
|
| nativeName | Piipaash ⓘ |
| populationRegion | Maricopa County, Arizona ⓘ |
| practices |
ceremonial dances
ⓘ
oral storytelling traditions ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Cocopah Indian Reservation
ⓘ
surface form:
Cocopah
Mojave ⓘ Quechan people ⓘ
surface form:
Quechan
Yavapai ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Gila River Indian Community
ⓘ
Lehi community, Arizona ⓘ Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community ⓘ |
| sharesReservationWith | Pima ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
pottery ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
beans
ⓘ
corn ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Arizona
ⓘ
Colorado River ⓘ lower Gila River ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | traditional Yuman beliefs ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hunting and gathering ⓘ |
| UNESCOLanguageStatus | definitely endangered ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystemForLanguage | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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