Yavapai
Americannoun
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a member of a tribe of North American Indians who live in Arizona.
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the Yuman language of the Yavapai.
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Marine Corps captain, was 30 years old when his plane crashed during a military training exercise on July 31, 1951, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona said in a statement.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024
“I call it a tourist trap because it’s really overcrowded,” said Gertrude Smith, Yavapai culture director for the Yavapai-Apache Nation.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said that Steven Jackson, 66, was drinking coffee in his yard near the Groom Creek area just south of Prescott when the male bear launched its surprise attack.
From Washington Times • Jun. 18, 2023
Already, the Gila River Indian Community and the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation in metropolitan Phoenix have agreed to cut back their water use in exchange for tens of millions of dollars.
From Seattle Times • May 23, 2023
When she had rested and risen and gone a half mile back toward Yavapai, she repeated aloud: "As big as this...."
From Bruce of the Circle A by Titus, Harold
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