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Fort Yuma Indian Reservation

Coordinates:32°47′04″N114°38′43″W/ 32.78444°N 114.64528°W/32.78444; -114.64528
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Fort Yuma Indian Reservation
Indian reservation
Fort Yuma United Methodist Indian Church, located on the reservation
Fort Yuma United Methodist Indian Church, located on the reservation
Location of Fort Yuma Indian Reservation at the border of Yuma County, Arizona and Imperial County, California
Location of Fort Yuma Indian Reservation at the border of Yuma County, Arizona and Imperial County, California
TribeQuechan
CountryUnited States
StateCaliforniaandArizona
Area
• Total178.197 km2(68.802 sq mi)
Population
(2010)
• Total2,189
WebsiteFort Yuma Quechan Tribe

TheFort Yuma Indian Reservationis a part of the traditional lands of theQuechanpeople. Established in 1884 from the formerFort Yuma,the reservation, at32°47′04″N114°38′43″W/ 32.78444°N 114.64528°W/32.78444; -114.64528,has a land area of 178.197 km2(68.802 sq mi) in southeasternImperial County, California,and westernYuma County, Arizona,near the city ofYuma, Arizona.Both the county and city are named for the tribe. As of the2010 Censusthe population was 2,189.[1]In 1910, the community ofBard, California,was created after the eastern part of the reservation was declared surplus under theDawes Act.

In 2009, the Quechan Tribe opened a large gaming resort, the Quechan Casino Resort, on their reservation land.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^"CA - Fort Yuma Indian Reservation (part)".Census 2010.U.S. Census Bureau.RetrievedAugust 24,2017.
  2. ^Tirado, Michelle (April 28, 2009)."Quechan Casino Resort opens way ahead of schedule".Indian Country Today.RetrievedAugust 24,2017.
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