Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe

Fort Yuma
Quechan Indian Tribe

Home of the Quechan (Kwatsáan) Indians, Fort Yuma-Quechan Reservation is located along both sides of the Colorado River near Yuma, Arizona.

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Location

The reservation borders the states of Arizona, California and Baja California, Mexico. Encompassing 45,000 acres, the reservation is bisected on the south by Interstate 8 (I-8). Consequently, several million cars a year drive through the Fort Yuma Quechan Reservation on their way to and from Phoenix and San Diego.

Economy

Largely an agriculture community, the Tribe leases its thousands of acres for agriculture to both Indian and non-Indian farmers.

Hot summers and relatively warm winter temperatures
One trailer and RV park
One convenient store (with a second on the way), one casino and one casino resort, utility company, a fish and game department, Tribal police department, and a Tribal court system.
Year round parking lot in Andrade, CA

Tourism

According to the most recent data from the Tribal Enrollment Office, the Quechan population totals over 4,000 members.

California dunes
Yuma's historic areas
Golf courses
Shopping at San Luis Rio Colorado and Los Algodones (port-of-entry communities)
Water sports such as fishing, water skiing and swimming at lakes along the Colorado River.
Regional festivals and celebrations.

Rich History

1849 - Camp Calhoun, was first established in the area
1855 - Fire destroyed the original buildings and it was renamed Fort Yuma after reconstruction.
1884 - Transferred to the department of the interior and the Quechan Indian Tribe