Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation

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Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
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The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation (

federally recognized tribe and Indian reservation in Maricopa County, Arizona about 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Phoenix
.

The reservation was officially created on September 15, 1903, by

pow wow each November.[3][4]

After the passage of the 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, a casino was built on the reservation. In 1992, agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation attempted to seize the gaming devices of the casino. This raid took place in conjunction with raids at four other Indian reservations throughout the country. While the raids at the other four reservations went unopposed, members of the Yavapai tribe organized a protest. Using cars, trucks, and large mobile earth moving equipment, they blocked the egress from the property, preventing the trucks from carting off the machines. An agreement was reached between the tribe and Governor Fife Symington allowing the casino to remain in operation.[5]

In 2018, the Tribe began construction on the new 166,341-square-foot casino which opened in 2020.[6][7]

The outside communities of

Salt River Indian Reservation of the Pima and Maricopa peoples. The tribe operates its own gas station, a large sand and gravel operation, a farm, and the Fort McDowell Casino.[2] Other operations on the reservation include the Wekopa Resort and Conference Center, the Poco Diablo hotel, the Wekopa Golf Course, and Fort McDowell Adventures.[8]

The area now occupied by the reservation was the birthplace of the Native American activist, Carlos Montezuma, who founded the Society of American Indians.[2]

Ba Dah Mod Jo Cemetery

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The Ba Dah Mod Jo Cemetery is also referred to as the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Tribal Cemetery. It was where the soldiers who were stationed in Fort McDowell and who perished were buried. The remains of the "Anglos" who were buried there were later transferred to El Presidio Cemetery in San Francisco after the land was ceded to the Yavapai Nation.[9]

Ba Dah Mod Jo Cemetery
Fort McDowell Yavapai Reservation sign in the cemetery
  • Entrance of the as "Ba Dah Mod Jo" Cemetery also known as the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Cemetery.
    Entrance of the as "Ba Dah Mod Jo" Cemetery also known as the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Cemetery.
  • The grave of Carlos Montezuma or Wassaja in "Ba Dah Mod Jo" Cemetery.
    The grave of Carlos Montezuma or Wassaja in "Ba Dah Mod Jo" Cemetery.
  • The grave of Mike Burns, whose real name was Hoo-moo-thy-ah. He was the cousin of Carlos Montezuma. When he was a child he led the US Cavalry to Skeleton Cave where he witnessed the massacre of his people.
    The grave of Mike Burns, whose real name was Hoo-moo-thy-ah. He was the cousin of Carlos Montezuma. When he was a child he led the US Cavalry to Skeleton Cave where he witnessed the massacre of his people.
  • Grave dedicated to the men, women and children who were massacred by the soldiers of the US Army in Skeleton Cave.
    Grave dedicated to the men, women and children who were massacred by the soldiers of the US Army in Skeleton Cave.
  • Unidentified graves of the Yavapai who perished during the "Indian Wars".
    Unidentified graves of the Yavapai who perished during the "Indian Wars".

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Yavapai History and Culture". Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation". Inter Tribal Council of Arizona. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "Rodeo, Pow Wow at Fort McDowell". The Fountain Hills Times. November 18, 2016. Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "Fort McDowell Orme Dam Victory Days Pow Wow". NativeAmerica.Travel. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "F.B.I. Agents Raid Casinos On 5 Indian Reservations". New York Times. May 13, 1992. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  6. ^ "Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation plan ground breaking for new casino". World Casino News. June 17, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
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  8. ^ "The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation". Fort McDowell Resort Destination. Archived from the original on November 23, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  9. ^ "Arizona Pioneer & Cemetery Research Project". Archived from the original on 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2017-01-17.

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