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River People

Hia-Ced, tribes, ASU, Hia-Ced Hemajkam LLC, U.S. and Mexico border, Tohono O’odham Nation, Puerto Peñasco, Mexico
Jan 24, 2023

Hia-Ced O’odham seek federal recognition as tribe

In Arizona, 22 federally recognized tribes inhabit nearly every region of the state, according to the Arizona State Museum, but the Hia-Ced isn’t one of them. But some descendants of those four surviving families are working to change that. They’re researching the history of the Hia-Ced to prove their existence and distinctions and working to advocate for recognition with the federal governme[...]

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