Colorado River Indian Reservation, Colorado River Indian Tribes

The Colorado River Indian Tribes’ land is located in La Paz County, Arizona, consisting of 225,955 acres; and in San Bernardino and Riverside counties in California, consisting of 42,696 acres. The reservation’s elevation is 413 feet. Low, arid desert lands; fertile riverbeds; and abrupt mountain ranges characterize the Reservation’s lands. The Colorado River runs north to south through the Reservation, providing 90 miles of shoreline.

Mohave, Chemehuevi, Hopi, and Navajo Indians reside on the reservation. The Mohave people have inhabited the area for centuries while members of the other tribes were relocated to the reservation in the 1940s.

The incorporated community of Parker is located on and surrounded by reservation lands. A second community, Poston, is located on the Reservation, 20 miles south of Parker.

The fertile river-bottom lands and available water allow irrigated agriculture, which support the cultivation of cotton, alfalfa, feed, grains, lettuce, and melons. Approximately 89,422 acres are leased in Arizona and California for agriculture and another 50,500 is available for cultivation

Census 2000 Profile

Arizona Department of Commerce, Community Profile

Casino

The Colorado River Indian Tribes opened the BlueWater Resort and Casino during the first quarter of 1995. Gaming options include Bingo, Keno, video and live poker, Blackjack, and 460 slot machines. Visitors may stay in BlueWater’s spacious rooms, attend concerts, play mini-golf, and enjoy the resort’s pools, Water Park and beach area, theater, and video arcade. A variety of dining is available: buffet, bakery, snack bar, lounge, a cantina with indoor/outdoor dining and a view of the Colorado River, and fashionable dining at the River Willow. The BlueWater Marina offers slips, watercraft rentals, and a Marina Shop with fishing, boating, and other supplies. BlueWater offers 8,000 square feet fully-equipped for conferences; catering is available as well.

BlueWater Resort and Casino

11300 Resort Drive

Parker, Arizona 85344
1-888-243-3360

Other Links

CRIT Library website

CRIT’s natural resources are managed by the Colorado River Indian Tribes Fish and Game Department. Information regarding wildlife management projects, closures, regulations, and hunt-fish permits can be found on the website or via:

CRIT Fish and Game Department
PO Box 777
Parker, AZ 85344
Tel: (928) 669-9285 Fax: (928) 669-6430
E-mail: critfg@direcway.com

‘AHAKHAV Tribal Preserve

The ‘Ahakhav Tribal Preserve consists of 1,253 acres of wilderness, a 3.5 acre park. “The preserve serves many purposes. One is to provide recreational and learning opportunities to the surrounding community as well as visitors. The other is to serve as a revegetation area for endangered and threatened plants and animals native to the Lower Colorado River Basin. The Lower Colorado is an area that faces many problems, from damming that causes changes in natural stream flow, to a variety of invasive species. The preserve is an ongoing project to study methods of revegetation and restoration that may be used though out the area.” ('Ahakhav Tribal Preserve, website) Visitors to the preserve can enjoy many activities: fishing, birding, canoeing, river trips, overnight camping, and daytrips.

'Ahakhav Revegetation Nursery offers native plants for residential, commercial and wholesale, and expert advice on landscaping and revegetation projects.

CRIT operates the Moovalya Plaza, a shopping center, with Safeway as the anchor tenant. For information contact:

Lyle Swenson

Cogent Real Estate

4700 East Thistle Landing Drive

Phoenix, AZ 85044-6716

Phone: (480) 706-8538 Fax: (480) 704-1579