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Population: The total enrolled population for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe is 16,215 with 7,821 residing in Pima County. The estimated population on the Reservation is currently 3,986 enrolled members compared to the Census 2000 count of only 3,315. Tribal members also are located in several satellite communities throughout Arizona. In the greater Tucson region the following communities are found: Barrio Libre located in South Tucson (a population of 195), Yoem Pueblo in Marana (42), and Old Pascua in the City of Tucson (456).
Size: The square mileage of the Reservation is approximately two square miles.
Location: The Reservation is located 15 miles southwest of downtown Tucson and five miles directly west of Tucson International Airport.
Reservation landmarks:
Landmarks include: several Tribal Government buildings, a cultural center, two casinos and the Del Sol Marketplace/Chevron gas station, the Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater (AVA), a Boys and Girls Club, an Intel Clubhouse, a Wellness Center, Ceremonial Cultural Grounds, and the KPYT local radio station. For additional information visit our Web site: www.pascuayaqui-nsn.gov or call 1-800-5PASCUA.
Economy: The majority of local employment opportunities are in the Pascua Yaqui Tribal Government, the Sol Casinos, and the Del Sol Marketplace. The Pascua Yaqui Tribe is listed among the largest employers of southern Arizona, employing approximately 2,000 people from the Tucson area. The two casinos have served as a basis for region-wide economic development. Large amounts of fiscal resources are provided to the marketplace in the form of purchased goods and services.
Transportation-related highlights: The mile-long Ignacio Baumea Roadway Project is being heralded as the first complete roadway on the reservation as it includes sidewalk, bike lanes, median, landscaping, and lighting. This project, scheduled to start construction in August 2009, is funded through the BIA Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) program and regional highway funds. The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) has provided funding for the Tribe’s No. 1 safety priority that is a sidewalk project connecting the Senior Center to the Health Center and other transit locations. Finally, the Tribe is the first Native American tribe/nation to use ADOT and PAG funding to complete a Small Area Transportation Study that will update the Tribe’s road inventory, long-range plan, and establish a Tribal Transportation Improvement Program (TTIP).
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