Indian Boundary Line With Other Countries In Maricopa
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Phoenix is the seat of Maricopa County, the state capital, and the largest city in the state.
More than half of the state's population resides in Maricopa County, which includes the cities of Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Peoria and the town of Gilbert.
Maricopa County was created on 14 February 1871 and named after the Maricopa Native Americans. Five Native American Reservations are located in the county. The largest are the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (east of Scottsdale) and the Gila River Indian Community (south of Chandler).
Adjacent counties La Paz County – west. Yuma County – west. Pima County – south. Pinal County – southeast and south. Gila County – east. Yavapai County – north.
Territorial capitol moves from its provisional site at Camp Whipple to Prescott; Original four counties are created (Yuma, Yavapai,Pima and Mohave).
COMMUNITY PROFILE: Two tribes make up the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: the Pima ("Akimel Au-Authm" or River People); and the Maricopa ("Xalychidom Piipaash" or People Who Live Toward the Water). The two tribes originally banded together for protection against the Yuman and Apache Tribes.