Quechan Indian Tribe

The Quechan Tribal Council issued a statement responding to Supervisor John Hawk’s remarks. It is calling for a public apology delivered in person to the council and stated on the record at a regular Board of Supervisors meeting.

Fort Yuma Quechan tribal members call for formal apology from Imperial County Board of Supervisors after Rep. John Hawk described his interaction with tribe using term "scalped."

With Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, this week's Arizona Edition show is dedicated to the tribal nations in Yuma and La Paz counties: the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe, the Colorado River Indian Tribes and the Cocopah Indian Tribe.

Hualapai activists are walking 1,200 miles across Arizona to oppose a proposed lithium mine near the tribe’s sacred Ha'Kamwe' hot spring. They were in Yuma on Monday.

Organizers say they hope people seeing the land from the skies leads them to advocate for protecting it. Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe looking to protect the Colorado River.

Arizona Edition Friday is KAWC's weekly look at topics and people shaping the community, with insightful conversations and in depth reporting from the field.

The Paradise Casino in Yuma is reopening later this month.Quechan Indian Tribe officials announced the casino is re-opening on June 17th at noon.Officials…

The Cocopah Casino in Somerton will reopen Monday morning at 9 a.m.On their website, casino officials say social distancing measures will be in place,…

Democratic U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva was in Somerton Thursday where he met with tribal leaders from the Cocopah and Quechan Native American tribes.…

A traveling exhibit that examines traditional healing and modern medicine among Native Americans has made its way to Yuma County.KAWC’s Stephanie Sanchez…