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Cocopah

A Native American tribe which emigated from Baja California and settled on the lower reaches of the Colorado River. They are a Yuman people. About 600 members live on the 6000 acre Cocopah Reservation southwest of Yuma, Arizona. There is a casino and bingo hall. Another Yuman tribe, the Quechan lives in the adjacent Ft. Yuma Reservation.

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