The Akimel O'odham (O'odham for "river people"), also called the Pima, are a group of Native Americans living in an area consisting of what is now central and southern Arizona, as well as northwestern Mexico in … See more

Initially, the Akimel O'odham experienced little intensive colonial contact. Early encounters were limited to parties traveling through the … See more

The Akimel O'odham ("River People") have lived on the banks of the Gila and Salt Rivers since long before European contact. See more

As of 2014, the majority of the population lives in the federally recognized Gila River Indian Community (GRIC). In historic times a large number of Akimel O'odham migrated north to occupy the banks of the Salt River, where they formed the Salt River Pima-Maricopa … See more

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The Pima Indians called themselves Othama until the first account of interaction with non-Native Americans was recorded. Spanish missionaries … See more

The Akimel O'odham associate great importance to the names of individuals. From age ten until the time of marriage, neither boys nor girls were allowed to speak their own … See more