Back Марыкопа Byelorussian Марикопа (племе) Bulgarian Maricopes Catalan Maricopa (Volk) German Maricopa Spanish Maricopas French מריקופה HE Maricopa Indijanci Croatian Maricopa (popolo) Italian მარიკოპა Georgian
 Pakit, a young Maricopa woman, 1907 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 805 (2015 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( Arizona) | |
| Languages | |
| Maricopa, English | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional tribal religion[1] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Yuman peoples |
The Maricopa or Piipaash[2] are a Native American tribe, who live in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and Gila River Indian Community (both in Arizona) along with the Pima, a tribe with whom the Maricopa have long held a positive relationship. The Maricopa at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community consist mostly of Xalychidom Piipaash members and are concentrated in Lehi.[3] The Maricopa at the Gila River Indian Community are concentrated in Maricopa Colony. The Maricopa are a River Yuman group, formerly living along the banks of the Colorado River.
- ^ Pritzker, A Native American Encyclopedia, p. 57.
- ^ Barry Pritzker, A Native American Encyclopedia. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998; p. 56
- ^ "Xalychidom Piipaash (Maricopa) People." Archived August 5, 2018, at the Wayback Machine Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community. (retrieved March 29, 2010)