Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (Culture Keyword)

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An archaeological survey of land owned by Salt River Project or a portion of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation was conducted from September 17 through October 8, 1994, by students of Mesa Community College and members of the Southwest Archaeology Team and Arizona Archaeological Society, under the direction of Dr. Shereen Lerner and Mr. Sam Baar. The survey was conducted at the request of Dr. Judy Brunson-Hadley with Salt River Project (SRP) to inventory any cultural resources which...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Pat H. Stein.

The United States Congress has directed the Western Regional Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to transfer ownership of the property known as the Salt River Irrigation System to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC). Prior to the transfer, the BIA must consult with the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and codified at 36 CFR 800. This historic context study is intended to facilitate the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Lloyd Allison.

Under the premise of "Give us our water and we will take care of ourselves," the book includes two chapters surrounding the irrigation practices of the Pima-Maricopa Indians from the mid-19th century to the present. The first chapter discusses the early irrigation practices of the Pima-Maricopa Indians and their history within the Gila and Salt River valleys supplemented with information from excavation and government documentation. Using this information, the second chapter lists a series of...