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Records of the San Xavier Indian Reservation Water Users' Association

1939 to 1949
AZ 254
Collection Guide

The San Xavier Indian Reservation Water Users' Association was concerned with development of irrigation on the San Xavier Indian Reservation, Pima County, AZ.

The collection includes minutes of meetings, 1940-1945; time sheets for Indian laborers, May-Aug. 1949; correspondence of various government officials concerning irrigation development on the Reservation, 1939-1945; and miscellaneous papers relating to agricultural use of the land by the Tohono O'odham.

Included materials:
Manuscript
Subject Area:
Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
Water and Water Rights
Collection Area:
Arizona & Southwest

Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion, the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.