Where is the Indian tribe yaqui located?

Answer 1

The Yaqui tribe is widely disperse. Originally in pre-columbian times, the Yaqui people occupied a vast territory. The presence of Yaqui in the state of Arizona is known as early as 400 AD. Majority of the Yaqui people lived along the fertile banks of the Yaqui River in present day Sonora, Mexico, in 8 sacred villages still occupied to this day: Vicam, Potam, Bacum, Torim, Rahum, Huirivis, Cocoim (Cocorit), Belen (now called Pitahya).

Many Yaqui fled their homeland along the Rio Yaqui in the late 1800's and early 1900's due to an attempt of genocide by the Mexican government. Thousands of Yaqui's died at this genocide attempt. Those who fled settled in California and Arizona never to return back to there beloved Rio Yaqui.

They Yaqui in Arizona revived their culture ceremonies and language. In 1910, president Woodrow Wilson deeded 40 acres of land to a group of Yaquis in Tempe, Arizona located in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Since then this 40 acres of land grew into the town of Guadalupe. Here to this day Yaqui ritual ceremonies are initaited.

Another small camp still present to this day is Old Pascua village in the midst of downtown Tucson, Arizona

In 1964 the Yaquis received 202.76 acres of desert land from the United States government on the outskirts of the city of Tucson, Arizona which today has grown to 1,152 acres of land and is known as Pascua Yaqui Reservation or Pascua Yaqui Pueblo.

The Yaquis in Arizona gain federal recocgnition on September 18, 1978.

Major Arizona Communities:

Pascua Yaqui Pueblo (Reservation)

Guadalupe (near Tempe, Arizona)

Penjamo (in Scottsdale, Arizona)

Hi Town (in Chandler, Arizona)

Old Pascua (near downtown Tucson)

Barrio Libre (in the city of South Tucson)

Fresno, California is home to the California Yaqui Association.