Northern Mexico and the US Southwest
Akimel O’otham
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Lands
Gila River Indian Community, south of Phoenix, Arizona, US, shared with the Pee Posh (Maricopa)
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Today
The Akimel O’otham welcomed the Pee Posh (Maricopa) to the Gila River long ago, and the two peoples still share its lands and resources today.
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Culture
Akimel O’otham basket weaving is in revival, and in 2004 the community dedicated the Huhugam Heritage Center to care for its heritage.
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History
In 1859 Congress created the first reservation in Arizona along the Gila River, in appreciation of the Akimel O’otham role in westward travel.
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