Tohono Oʼodham
Jose Lewis, Tohono Oʼodham, 1907 or earlier, Smithsonian Institution | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 29,543 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (Arizona) Mexico (Sonora) | |
| Languages | |
| Oʼodham, English, Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Indigenous religion, Catholic, Protestant | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Hia C-eḍ Oʼodham, Akimel O'odham, Pima Bajo, Tepehuán |
| People | Tohono Oʼodham |
|---|---|
| Language | Oʼodham ha-ñeʼokĭ |
| Country | Oʼodham Jeweḍ |
The Tohono Oʼodham (/təˈhoʊnoʊ ˈɔːtəm, - ˈoʊtəm/ tə-HOH-noh AW-təm, - OH-təm, O'odham: [ˈtɔhɔnɔ ˈʔɔʔɔd̪am]) are a Native American people of the Sonoran Desert, residing primarily in the U.S. state of Arizona and the northern Mexican state of Sonora. The United States federally recognized tribe is the Tohono Oʼodham Nation. The Ak-Chin Indian Community also has Tohono Oʼodham citizens.
The Tohono Oʼodham Nation governs the Tohono Oʼodham Indian Reservation, a major reservation located in southern Arizona. It encompasses portions of three counties: Pima, Pinal, and Maricopa in the United States. Tohono Oʼodham territory extends into the Mexican state of Sonora.