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Economic Development
AZ

Gila River Indian Community

Also known as Akimel O'odham · Pee-Posh

The Gila River Indian Community, home to the Akimel O'odham (Pima) and Pee-Posh (Maricopa) peoples, sits just south of Phoenix, Arizona. Its diversified enterprise portfolio spans gaming and resorts, telecommunications, utilities, sand and gravel, agriculture, and financing. Gila River Resorts & Casinos alone employs nearly 1,700 people, with revenue reinvested into community programs.

Headquarters
Sacaton, Arizona
Population
~14,260 (2020 Census); ~24,000 enrolled
Land area
~583 sq mi (372,000 acres)

Tribal Government

Gila River Indian Community
P.O. Box 97, Sacaton, AZ 85147
(520) 562-9841

Economic Development Office

Gila River Indian Community — Enterprises & Economic Development

Manages the Community's broad enterprise portfolio and development authorities, including the Wild Horse Pass Development Authority and Lone Butte Development Corporation, near the Phoenix metro market.

Programs & departments
  • · Wild Horse Pass Development Authority
  • · Lone Butte Development Corporation
  • · Pima Leasing & Financing Corporation

Investment & Development Funds

Pima Leasing & Financing Corporation

Tribal financing corporation

Gila River enterprise providing equipment leasing and financing that supports Community businesses and development.

Tribal Enterprises

Gila River Resorts & Casinos

Gaming & hospitality

Wild Horse Pass, Vee Quiva, Lone Butte, and Santan Mountain casinos; ~1,700 employees.

Visit

Gila River Telecommunications, Inc. / Alluvion Communications

Telecom

Tribally owned telecommunications and broadband provider.

Gila River Indian Community Utility Authority

Utilities

Community-owned utility enterprise.

Gila River Sand & Gravel Corp.

Materials

Aggregate and construction-materials enterprise serving the Phoenix market.

Resources & Services

Sources
Gila River Indian Community — Economic Development | Cefa Tribal Affairs