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.

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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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Piipaash closelyRelatedTo Maricopa
Maricopa language ethnicGroup Maricopa
Yuman hasLanguage Maricopa
Mohave relatedEthnicGroup Maricopa