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Maricopa people
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This article is about the Piipaash people. For other uses, see Maricopa.
The Maricopa or Piipaash[2] are a Native American tribe, who live in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and Gila River Indian Community along with the Pima, a tribe with whom the Maricopa have long held a positive relationship. The Maricopa at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community consist mostly of Xalychidom Piipaash members and are concentrated in Lehi.[3] The Maricopa at the Gila River Indian Community are concentrated in Maricopa Colony. The Maricopa are a River Yuman group, formerly living along the banks of the Colorado River.
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Total population | |
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805 (2015 census) | |
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Languages | |
Maricopa, English | |
Religion | |
Traditional tribal religion[1] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Yuman peoples |
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