Fort Yuma Indian Reservation - Yuma, AZ
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N 32° 43.973 W 114° 36.894
11S E 723501 N 3624191
Fort Yuma Indian Reservation is home to the Quechan Tribe. The reservation actually is within both Arizona and California and the tribe operates a casino on the state line.
Waymark Code: WM15QNC
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 02/10/2022
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Taken from Wikipedia, "The Fort Yuma Indian Reservation is a part of the traditional lands of the Quechan people. Established in 1884 from the former Fort Yuma, the reservation, at 32°47'04?N 114°38'43?WCoordinates: 32°47'04?N 114°38'43?W, has a land area of 178.197 km2 (68.802 sq mi) in southeastern Imperial County, California, and western Yuma County, Arizona, near the city of Yuma, Arizona. Both the county and city are named for the tribe. As of the 2010 Census the population was 2,189. In 1910, the community of Bard, California, was created after the eastern part of the reservation was declared surplus under the Dawes Act.
In 2009, the Quechan Tribe opened a large gaming resort, the Quechan Casino Resort, on their reservation land."
Type of Nation Within: Native American Indian Reservation (USA)
Tribe or Band: Quechan
Land Area - Specify Acres or Miles: 178.197
Population: 2,189
Date when area was established or set aside: 01/01/1884
Open or Closed to Public: Open To Public
Website for further information: [Web Link]
Coordinates of site within area to visit: N 32° 44.060 W 114° 36.781
Address of Main Entrance to area: Not listed
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