Cocopah Indian Tribe

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Various Spellings: Cocopah, Cocopa

The Cocopah Tribe is primarily associated with the states of Arizona and California.

Population: 1776: 3,000; 1990: 550

Tribal Headquarters
Cocopah Indian Tribe County 15th &amp; Ave G Somerton, AZ 85350 Phone: 1.928.627.2102


 * Cocopah Indian Tribe Official Website

Brief Timeline

 * 1540: contact with Spanish
 * 1852: Fort Yuma established
 * 1917: Cocopah Reservation

Additional References to the History of the Tribe
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Cocopah tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America.

Reservations
Cocopah Reservation

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

Important Web Sites

 * Cocopah Indian Tribe Official Website
 * Cocopah Nation Wikipedia
 * Cocopah Tribe of Arizona, Constitution. A copy of the Constitution and By-laws for this tribe is available at the Sandra Day O'Connor Law Library at Arizona State University.