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.
Tribal Government
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.
- · Wild Horse Pass Development Authority
- · Lone Butte Development Corporation
- · Pima Leasing & Financing Corporation
Investment & Development Funds
Pima Leasing & Financing Corporation
Gila River enterprise providing equipment leasing and financing that supports Community businesses and development.
Tribal Enterprises
Gila River Resorts & Casinos
Gaming & hospitalityWild Horse Pass, Vee Quiva, Lone Butte, and Santan Mountain casinos; ~1,700 employees.
VisitGila River Telecommunications, Inc. / Alluvion Communications
TelecomTribally owned telecommunications and broadband provider.
Gila River Indian Community Utility Authority
UtilitiesCommunity-owned utility enterprise.
Gila River Sand & Gravel Corp.
MaterialsAggregate and construction-materials enterprise serving the Phoenix market.
Resources & Services
- Gila River Indian Community — Enterprises · retrieved 2026-07-05
- Gila River Indian Community — Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-07-05
- Inter Tribal Council of Arizona — Gila River · retrieved 2026-07-05