the Pima and Maricopa harvested 11,640,000 pounds of wheat and 15,120,000 pounds of corn in 1860. In addition, they harvested 480,000 pounds of beans, 9,200 pounds of cotton, 4,978 pounds of tobacco, and 1,950 gallons of saguaro preserves, and raised more than 700 oxen and cattle.
Page 224 THE GRANARY OF ARIZONA": The Civil War, Settlers, and Pima-Maricopa Agriculture, 1860-1869 by David H. DeJong
https://www.jstor.org/stable/41697059
THE PIMA AND MARICOPA VILLAGES: Oasis at a Cultural Crossroads, 1846–1873
our lifeblood -Gila River water - was cut off in the 1870s and 1880s by construction of upstream diversion structures and dams by non-Native farmers, and our farming was largely wiped out. From 1880 to 1920 or so, we faced mass famine and starvation.
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The Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) is nearly 600 square miles and is primarily a rural community with wildland/urban interface areas and numerous archeological sites of cultural and spiritual significance. There are over 70 miles of state and interstate highways, large farming operations, major infrastructure, improved and rural housing developments, 12 schools, 3 industrial developments, 3 large scale casinos, an upscale outlet mall, world class golf, a major raceway, a professional soccer stadium, large entertainment venues, 2 large hotels and a 4 star hotel resort. Significant public safety infrastructure is required to mitigate the risks associated with GRIC’s enterprizes, government, topography and proximity to Phoenix and the US Border.
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