A view of the reservation of the Colorado River Indian Tribes. Photo by Jessica Ledezma / Facebook
The Colorado River Indian Tribes are celebrating a major milestone this week. President Abraham Lincoln signed an executive order that created the reservation on March 3, 1865. It was set aside as a homeland for the Mohave people, The Parker Pioneer reported. Subsequent executive orders in 1872, 1873 and 1876 brought the Chemehuevi people into the reservation, the paper said. And in 1945, the tribe invited former citizens of the Hopi Tribe and the Navajo Nation to join the community, resulting in the unique population that's seen today. The tribe is hosting a symposium on Friday and the Mohave, Chemehuevi, Hopi and Navajo peoples will come together to share their histories and cultures, The Manataba Messenger reported on Facebook. A separate Mohave Day Celebration takes place on Wednesday. The reservation lies along the Colorado River and encompasses land in Arizona and in California. The shifting boundaries of the river have led to disputes with non-Indians but the tribe has consistently prevailed in court battles. Get the Story:
CRIT reservation to celebrate 151 years as a federally recognized tribe (The Parker Pioneer 3/1)
Join the Conversation
Related Stories
Colorado River Indian Tribes
historian Michael Tsosie passes on (01/20) Non-Indian tenant plans to fight Colorado River Indian Tribes (02/19)
Judge backs Colorado River Indian Tribes in jurisdiction case (2/17)
Non-Indians refuse to pay rent to Colorado River Indian Tribes (01/15)
Colorado River Indian Tribes don't plan to remove 'illegal aliens' (1/12)
Petition asks CRIT to remove non-Indians from disputed territory (1/7)
California supports non-Indian man in reservation boundary case (12/16)
