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Pima
Pima , Native North American tribe of S Arizona. They speak the Pima language of the Uto-Aztecan branch of the Aztec-Tanoan linguistic family (see Native American languages ). There are two divisions, the Lower Pima and the Upper Pima. Before the mission period, the Pima and the Tohono O'Odham , w... Read more
Tucson
Tucson , city (1990 pop. 405,390), seat of Pima co., SE Ariz.; inc. 1877. Situated in a desert plain surrounded by mountains, Tucson is an important and rapidly growing transportation and tourist center; its dry, sunny, and hot climate attracts vacationers and health seekers. An international airpor... Read more
Arizona
Arizona , state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). Facts and Figures Area, 113,909 sq mi (295,024 sq km). Pop. (2000) 5,130,632, a 40% increase since the 1990 census. Capita... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Pima"

Pima Bajo
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures Pima Bajo ETHNONYMS: Lower Pima, Ó ob, 'O'odham, Ó Odham Orientation Identification. The Pima Bajo, or Lower Pima of northern Mexico, are related to other Piman...
Pima
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Pima , Native North American tribe of S Arizona. They speak the Pima language of the Uto-Aztecan branch of the Aztec-Tanoan...American languages ). There are two divisions, the Lower Pima and the Upper Pima. Before the mission period, the...
Pima-Papago
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures Pima-Papago ETHNONYMS: O'odham, Upper Pirnas...Sobaipuri, Soba, Gileno, Piato, Areneno, Pima, Papago, Sand Papago, Akimel O'odham...Identification and Location. Aboriginally, the Pima-Papagos/Upper Pirnas occupied about forty...
Hohokam Pima National Monument
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Hohokam Pima National Monument Ariz.: see National Parks and Monuments (table).
Tucson: Education and Research
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...Research Elementary and Secondary Schools Pima County has 17 school districts, of which...regulating and parochial schools operate in Pima County. These range from boarding schools...Tucson include the University of Arizona, Pima Community College, Tucson College of Business...
Tohono O'Odham
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...closely related to that of their neighbors, the Pima . The probable ancestors of both the Pima and the Tohono O'Odham were the Hohokam people...Kino in 1694. In the 1860s they joined with the Pima and Maricopa in helping the United States to force...
Opata
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...blica. Braniff C, Beatriz (1992). La frontera protohistorica Pima-Opata en Sonora, M é xico: Proposiciones arqueol...Thomas B. (1969). "Remnant Tribes in Sonora: Opata, Pima, Papago, and Seri." In Handbook of Middle American Indians...
Maricopa
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...who lived in somewhat permanent villages. In alliance with the Pima, they severely defeated the Yuma in 1857. The Maricopa, numbering close to 800 in 1990, now live with the Pima on the Gila River and the Salt River reservations in Arizona...
Arizona
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History ...Franciscan friars also came to proselytize among the Hopi and Pima Indians, establishing a large mission at the site of present...soon established large farms in the Salt River Valley to produce pima cotton. Labor unrest followed much of this expansion. More...
Mohave
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...Yuman peoples, the Halchidhoma, Maricopa, and Cocopa. The Pima and Papago were also counted as traditional enemies. During...enemies, which came to an end when they were defeated by the Pima and Maricopa in 1857. Settlements Mohave dwellings consisted...

Dictionary entries related to "Pima"

Pima
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History PIMA PIMA. See Akimel O'odham and Tohono O'odham .
Akimel O'odham and Tohono O'odham
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...odham (River People, formerly known as Pima) and Tohono O'odham (Desert People...beginning in 1687, the so-called Upper Pima inhabited autonomous villages along the...linguistic chain that included the Lower Pima (O'odham) of central and southern Sonora...
Arizona
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...central and eastern mountains; and the Pima and Papago (possible descendants of the...Empire entirely in 1767, following the Pima Revolt of 1751, which led to the founding...on the Santa Cruz River, opposite the Pima village of Tucson. Even that radical measure...
Papago
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...x2022; n. ( pl. same or -gos ) 1. a member of an American Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Sonora. 2. a dialect of the Uto-Aztecan Pima-Papago language. • adj. of or relating to this people or their language.
Mohave
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...traditional enemies (including principally Yuman-speaking Maricopas to the east and Cocopas to the south, as well as Halchidhoma, Pima, and Tohono O'odam groups) were a primary means of increasing the tribal power. War parties were of two types: small...
Spanish Borderlands
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Settlers also migrated along the western Sierra Madres into Sonora, and by the 1680s, Jesuits were setting up missions among the Pima communities of southern Arizona. The borderlands became contested terrain in the late seventeenth century. In 1680 the Pueblo...
Hayes, Ira Hamilton
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Hayes, Ira Hamilton (1922–1955) U.S. marine. Born on a Pima Indian reservation in Arizona, Hayes enlisted in the marines at the beginning of World War II . He was immortalized in Joe Rosenthal...

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PIMA honors industry leaders at 2004 leadership conference.(PIMA Association News)
Magazine article from: Solutions - for People, Processes and Paper; 7/1/2004; 700+ words ; Each year PIMA recognizes leaders in the Pulp and Paper industry at the PIMA Conference. This year PIMA announced the Award winners, as well as the 7 new members of the Leadership Council, at their Annual Conference. The awards cover all areas...
PIMA reaching out to P-C pros. (Professional Insurance Mass-Marketing Association, property/casualty)
Magazine article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management; 3/1/1993; ; 700+ words ; ...property and casualty mass marketers. "While PIMA was conceived as an organization that would...incoming president of the Bethesda, Md.-based PIMA. "I firmly believe that the time has come for PIMA to establish its credentials with the property...
PIMA membership benefits.(PIMA ASSOCIATION NEWS)
Magazine article from: Solutions - for People, Processes and Paper; 12/1/2005; 654 words ; DISCOUNTS All PIMA sponsored events, including international...education courses offer discounts to members. PIMA members can also attend TAPPI-sponsored events at the TAPPI member rate. PIMA members may register for all PAPTAC TECH courses...
PIMA's top ten reasons to be a member!(PIMA ASSOCIATION NEWS)
Magazine article from: Solutions - for People, Processes and Paper; 2/1/2005; 682 words ; ...The Paper Industry Management Association (PIMA) offers you all this: 1. Leadership Training: Your PIMA membership offers you opportunities to enhance...leadership skills in many different ways. PIMA's mission is to deliver value by creating...
Pima plans drive for recognition in the U.S. (Supima Association launches campaign to promote pima cotton)(Luxury Fiber/Fabric Report)
Magazine article from: WWD; 2/23/1993; ; 700+ words ; ...cotton striving for domestic recognition. Pima cotton, the long staple cotton known for...represents nearly 2,000 U.S. growers of pima cotton, is embarking on a campaign to...a combination of "superior" and "pima" -- is given to the cotton grown by producers...
PIMA Foundation finds home at Paper Industry International Hall of Fame.(PIMA Association News)
Magazine article from: Solutions - for People, Processes and Paper; 4/1/2003; 700+ words ; ...For more than three-quarters of a century, PIMA has worked to advance the education of its members...unique partnership with another industry, group, PIMA is acting to further both goals. The PIMA Foundation, created by members in 2001 to support...
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PIMA awards.(PIMA Association News)
Magazine article from: Solutions - for People, Processes and Paper; 11/1/2001; 700+ words ; PIMA's Executive of the Year Honors excellence...Year award is the highest honor bestowed by PIMA, traditionally presented to senior-level...Service Award Developed to honor service to a PIMA Division by a PIMA member The Del Boutin Division...
PIMA OnDemand products.(PIMA ASSOCIATION NEWS)
Magazine article from: Solutions - for People, Processes and Paper; 11/1/2005; 700+ words ; We want to remind you that PIMA is your best source for learning in the pulp and paper industry. PIMA OnDemand educational products offer you a...technical knowledge. In additional to the PIMA-CPBIS webcasts you can sign up for training...
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Magazine article from: Solutions - for People, Processes and Paper; 10/1/2003; 700+ words ; 1. Leadership Training: Your PIMA membership offers you opportunities to...leadership skills in many different ways. PIMA's mission is to deliver value by creating...Top decision makers in the industry are PIMA members. You have the opportunity to work...