Mohave
Americannoun
adjective
noun
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a member of a North American Indian people formerly living along the Colorado River
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the language of this people, belonging to the Yuman family
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A man found dead by hikers in Arizona 47 years ago has been identified after authorities accessed national fingerprint records, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
The Mohave County Sheriff's Office have asked the public to contact them with any information about the case or any leads which could help find his surviving relatives.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2023
A hand count was also rejected in early August after Board Chairman Travis Lingenfelter said he couldn’t justify the cost given that Mohave County’s budget deficit already stands at about $16 million.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
“If not for their help, Renner would have remained another John Doe found in the vast desert of Mohave County.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
“Myrtle,” he said, “we’ve driven across the Mohave Desert. We’ve been through thick and thin for over three thousand miles and here you are worrying about Shirls Avenue.”
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
The prayer was repeated to the Mohaves by a Paiute interpreter.
From Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert by McClintock, James H.
Several sheep were drowned, and these, with two live ones and a couple of blankets, were conferred on those Mohaves who had helped in the crossing.
From The Romance of the Colorado River The Story of its Discovery in 1840, with an Account of the Later Explorations, and with Special Reference to the Voyages of Powell through the Line of the Great Canyons by Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel
The Mohaves, who are good swimmers, rendered prompt and efficient assistance in saving the floating wreckage.
From The Romance of the Colorado River The Story of its Discovery in 1840, with an Account of the Later Explorations, and with Special Reference to the Voyages of Powell through the Line of the Great Canyons by Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel
They inhabit the country near the mouth of the Colorado River, but belong to the reservation occupied by the Mohaves.
From The Indian Question (1874) by Walker, Francis Amasa
Proceeding down the Colorado to the Mohaves he was kindly received by them and remained some time recuperating his stock.
From The Romance of the Colorado River The Story of its Discovery in 1840, with an Account of the Later Explorations, and with Special Reference to the Voyages of Powell through the Line of the Great Canyons by Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel
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