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Which Indigenous peoples have reservations in the Sonoran Desert?
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North American Desert
Physical features of western North America.
Several Indigenous peoples maintain reservations within the Sonoran Desert, a region that spans parts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. These groups include the Tohono O’odham (formerly known as the Papago), the Yaqui, the Pima, and various Yuman peoples. Additionally, several Indian reservations are located within the Colorado Desert, which is a subdivision of the larger Sonoran Desert region.12