The Gila River Indian Community is located approximately 34 miles south of the Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona.
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About Tribe
Tribal Culture
Akimel O’odham (Pima)
If the level of a people’s arts and cultural activity is an accurate refl e
Water Settlement
Since before the arrival of the Bearded Ones (Spanish) the waters of the Gila River has provided for
Gila River Districts
Of the seven districts that make up the Gila River Indian Community,
District 1 is the second smallest
The Gila River
Since before the arrival of the Bearded Ones (Spanish) the waters of the
Tribal History
Pre History
First there was the river and the land-the Gila River that wound westward across south-c
Tribal Seal
The Gila River Indian Community Seal was adopted when the Community was formed in 1939. It was desig
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