Mohave people
Indigenous people to the Colorado River in the Mojave Desert / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mohave or Mojave (Mojave: 'Aha Makhav) are a Native American people indigenous to the Colorado River in the Mojave Desert. The Fort Mojave Indian Reservation includes territory within the borders of California, Arizona, and Nevada. The Colorado River Indian Reservation includes parts of California and Arizona and is shared by members of the Chemehuevi, Hopi, and Navajo peoples.
Total population | |
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2,000 (Golla, 2007);[1] 967 (1990)[2] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
United States ( Arizona) | |
Languages | |
Mojave, English[1] | |
Religion | |
traditional tribal religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Maricopa, Walapai, Havasupai, and Yavapai[1] |
The original Colorado River and Fort Mojave reservations were established in 1865 and 1870, respectively. Both reservations include substantial senior water rights in the Colorado River; water is drawn for use in irrigated farming.
The four combined tribes sharing the Colorado River Indian Reservation function today as one geo-political unit known as the federally recognized Colorado River Indian Tribes; each tribe also continues to maintain and observe its individual traditions, distinct religions, and culturally unique identities.