Cocopah Indian Tribe of Arizona

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federally recognized Native American tribe tribal government

The Cocopah Indian Tribe of Arizona is a federally recognized Native American tribe in southwestern Arizona, known for its rich cultural traditions and heritage linked to the lower Colorado River region.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	federally recognized Native American tribe → tribal government →
country	United States of America →
cultureRegion	Lower Colorado River region →
ethnicGroup	Cocopah people NERFINISHED →
governmentType	tribal council →
hasCulturalEvent	Cocopah traditional gatherings and festivals →
hasCulturalHeritage	Cocopah traditional crafts → riverine agriculture → traditional Cocopah songs and dances →
hasEconomicActivity	agriculture → gaming → tourism →
hasEducationService	Cocopah Education Department →
hasEnvironmentalPrograms	Colorado River habitat restoration projects →
hasFireDepartment	Cocopah Fire Department →
hasHealthService	Cocopah Health and Human Services →
hasLawEnforcementAgreementsWith	State of Arizona → Yuma County Sheriff’s Office →
hasOfficialWebsite	https://www.cocopah.com/ →
hasPoliceDepartment	Cocopah Tribal Police Department →
hasReservation	Cocopah Indian Reservation →
hasTribalChairperson	Cocopah Tribal Chairperson →
languageFamily	Yuman language family →
locatedIn	Arizona → Yuma County, Arizona → southwestern Arizona →
memberOf	Inter Tribal Council of Arizona →
nearCity	Yuma, Arizona NERFINISHED →
operates	Cocopah Casino → Cocopah Cultural Center → Cocopah Museum → Cocopah Resort →
populationEstimate	several hundred enrolled members →
preserves	Cocopah language → Cocopah oral history → Cocopah traditional ceremonies →
primaryRiver	Colorado River →
recognizedBy	United States federal government NERFINISHED →
region	Sonoran Desert →
relatedEthnicGroups	Mojave people → Quechan people →
sovereigntyStatus	domestic dependent nation →
traditionalLanguage	Cocopah language →
treatyRelationshipWith	United States government →
tribalEnrollmentCriteria	Cocopah ancestry requirements →
usesTimeZone	Mountain Standard Time →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cocopa people →	federallyRecognizedTribeName
Cocopa language →	hasCommunity