Native American Tribe Series
Papago
Originally located in the desert regions of the northern Senoran Desert, the Papago are thought to be descendants of the prehistoric Hohokan Culture. These peoples were a semi-nomadic tribe that sometimes relied on farming but did not use irrigation systems. The Papago are today primarily located in three reservations in southern Arizona and continue to farm but have turned more to raising cattle as the major source of income. Over the years, the Papago tribe has had little involvement with with white settlers, a tradition that continues today, allow them to preserve many of their aboriginal traits.