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Sells, Arizona
Sells
(
O'odham
:
Komkcʼeḍ ʼe-Wa:ʼosidk
) is a
census-designated place
(CDP) in
Pima County
,
Arizona
,
United States
. The population was 2,799 at the
2000 census
. It is the capital of the
Tohono O'odham
Nation and the home of several of their tribal businesses, such as
Tohono O'Odham Ki:Ki Association
. Originally known as
Indian Oasis
, the settlement took its present English name in 1918 to honor Indian Commissioner
Cato Sells
. The O'odham name means "Tortoise Got Wedged".
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