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The San Xavier Indian Reservation ( O’odham: Wa:k) is an
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Census Tract 9409 (San Xavier Reservation), Pima County, Arizona; Tohono O'odham Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land, Arizona
United States Census Bureau {{Authority control Tohono O'odham Nation reservations Geography of Pima County, Arizona
The San Xavier Indian Reservation ( O’odham: Wa:k) is an Indian reservation
An Indian reservation is an area of land held and governed by a federally recognized Native American tribal nation whose government is accountable to the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs and not to the state government in which it ...
of the Tohono O’odham Nation located near Tucson, Arizona, in the Sonoran Desert. The San Xavier Reservation lies in the southwestern part of the Tucson metropolitan area
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and consists of of land area, about 2.5 percent of the Tohono O’odham Nation. It had a 2000 census resident population of 2,053 persons, or 19 percent of the Tohono O’odham population.
Mission
The reservation is home to a Spanish mission, Mission San Xavier del Bac, which was built in between 1783 and 1797. It is a National Historic Landmark, and has been in continuous use for over 200 years. It was built by Tohono O’odham laborers.Gaming
The tribe also operates three casinos, two of which are on the San Xavier section of the reservation. The casino facilities, known as the ''Desert Diamond'' and ''Golden Ha:ṣañ'', feature slot machines, table games, videoblackjack
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and other forms of gambling. There is also a buffet. The facility also features a theater for live entertainment.
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The San Xavier Indian Reservation ( O’odham: Wa:k) is an Indian reservation of the Tohono O’odham Nation located near Tucson, Arizona, in the Sonoran Desert. The San Xavier Reservation lies in the southwestern part of the Tucson metropolit ...
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Census Tract 9409 (San Xavier Reservation), Pima County, Arizona; Tohono O'odham Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land, Arizona
United States Census Bureau {{Authority control Tohono O'odham Nation reservations Geography of Pima County, Arizona