Halchidhoma
Sign in to saveThe Halchidhoma (Maricopa: Xalychidom Piipaa or Xalychidom Piipaash – 'people who live toward the water') are a Native American tribe now living mostly on the Salt River reservation, but formerly native to the area along the lower Colorado River in California and Arizona when first contacted by Europeans. In the early nineteenth century, under pressure from their hostile Mohave and Quechan neighbors, they moved to the middle Gila River, where some merged with the Maricopa, and others went on to Salt River and maintained an independent identity.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Halchidhoma is referenced by 492 other articles, and connects out to Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Hopi people and Havasupai Tribe.
It is catalogued under topics including Gila River, Indigenous peoples of California and Lower Colorado River Valley.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Country
- United States
- Location
- Arizona
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- History
- Population
- Modern relationship with Maricopa
- See also
- References
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The Halchidhoma (Maricopa: Xalychidom Piipaa or Xalychidom Piipaash – 'people who live toward the water') are a Native American tribe now living mostly on the Salt River reservation, but formerly native to the area along the lower Colorado River in California and Arizona when first contacted by Europeans. In the early nineteenth century, under pressure from their hostile Mohave and Quechan neighbors, they moved to the middle Gila River, where some merged with the Maricopa, and others went on to Salt River and maintained an independent identity.
The Halchidhoma currently speak the Maricopa language.
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