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Quechan

American  
[kech-uhn] / ˈkɛtʃ ən /

noun

  1. Yuma.


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They said federal investments under 24 agreements to date total $670 million, with participants including the Imperial Irrigation District, the city of Phoenix and the Quechan Tribe, among others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024

“The Colorado River is the lifeblood of the Quechan people, and we are committed to doing everything possible to ensure it remains a living river,” Quechan Tribe President Jordan Joaquin said in a written statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2023

For those who remained — mostly poor agricultural workers in the Imperial Valley, as well as Indigenous Kamia-Kumeyaay, Quechan, and Cahuilla people — the problems continued to mount.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2023

A century ago, “we weren’t at the table. We weren’t even U.S. citizens at the time. But now we are,” said Jordan Joaquin, president of Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

“The question will become ‘how bad that pain is and who it falls on,’” said Jay Weiner, an attorney for the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2023

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