Northern Mexico and the US Southwest
Yoeme
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Lands
Yaqui River valley in Sonora, Mexico, and Pascua Yaqui communities near Tucson, Arizona, US
Countries Mexico, United States
Facts 3
Today
Most Yoeme people today live in the Mexican states of Sonora and Sinaloa, and the federally recognized Pascua Yaqui Tribe is based in Tucson, Arizona.
As of 2026 Source: U.S. National Park Service, Yoeme (Yaqui) People (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Governance
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe in Arizona gained United States federal recognition on September 18, 1978.
As of 1978 Source: Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Enrollment (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Land
In 1937 agreements with President Lázaro Cárdenas confirmed Yaqui possession of 485,235 hectares in Sonora as their exclusive territory.
As of 1937 Source: Sistema de Información Cultural, Secretaría de Cultura (Mexico), Yaquis (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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