Quechan
Kwatsáan | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 10,089 (2010) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Arizona California | |
| Languages | |
| Quechan, English, Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion, Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Maricopa, Mojave, Kumeyaay, Yavapai, Cocopah |
The Quechan (Quechan: Kwatsáan 'those who descended'), or Yuma, are a Native American tribe who live on the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation on the lower Colorado River in Arizona and California just north of the Mexican border. Despite their name, they are not related to the Quechua people of the Andes. Members are enrolled in the Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation. The federally recognized Quechan tribe's main office is located in Winterhaven, California. Its operations and the majority of its reservation land are located in California, United States.