The
Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community comprises two distinct
Native American tribes—the
Pima (Akimel O'odham) and the
Maricopa (Piipaash)—many of whom were originally of the
Halchidhoma (Xalchidom) tribe. The community was officially created by an Executive Order of US President
Rutherford B. Hayes on June 14, 1879. The community area includes of which 19,000 remain a natural preserve. Today, they are a
federally recognized tribe located in
Arizona.