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Where is the Southwest culture area located in North America?

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Map showing the distribution of Indigenous peoples and their lands in the American Southwest, with labeled areas for groups such as the Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, Apache, Pima, Yuma, Mojave, and others, along with major rivers and reservation boundaries.
Indigenous peoples of the American Southwest

The Southwest culture area is situated in North America between the Rocky Mountains and the Mexican Sierra Madre.123

The region is primarily located within the present-day United States, specifically in Arizona and New Mexico, though some scholars also include parts of northwestern Mexico within this culture area.12