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Quechan Tribe Comprehensive Plan pocommit fisuBi ED i62. 789 EC010 88/ AUTHOR Peterson, Mike; Calnimpteva, Gerald .TITLE Quechan Tribe Comprehensive Plan.. -1- INSTITUTION kiizona State Dept. of Economic Planting.*0and Development, Phoenix. 'SPONS AGENCY Department of Housing, and Urtan'teveloesent, Washington 'D.C.. PUB DATE Ear 78 NOTE 114p. JDRS PRICE EF-$0.83 HC-$6.01 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Agency'Role; Agribultural Production; *Aserican Indians; Cultural Awarereee; Deliverl Systems; *Economiq Development; Economic Dieadvantagement; EducationdlFacilities; Bealth Eacilitits; Housing e. Deliciencies; Amman Resources; Ind Use; 'Manpower .Development; *Needs Assesssent; *Pinang; Recreation ;, *Reservations (Indian) ; Sobial Agencies; Transportation; Tribes; Waste Disposal; Water Resources-. IDENTIFIERS' Arizona; California; *Quechan (tribe) J ABSTRACT The Fort Yuma Rpservation of the Quecban Iribe is located on.9,246 acres in the Aouthveit corner cf California in *Imperial County and the southeast cornevok Arizona in Yuma- County. Historical records indicate the Quechane'have inhatited tie area since approximately soo A.D. The 1574 tribal rolls show a population of 1,687. The unesployment rate.is 52 percent with undesemploysent also a severe problem, with 39. pircent cf those employed earning less than $5000 annually.Zideguate housing is a major concern as only 632.7.acres are in,tribal'ownership and some t4ikal seaters have difficulty securing permanent housing sites., The use of agricultural land for hoses would diminisil that economic potential for tie reservation. Development of a subdivision sight be one solution to alleviate-housing needs. Areas of potential economic development include agriculture, tourism; and a motel-reetatrant compl4x. Job availabilities are centered primarily in surrounding cities and employment education should be a major element in tribal irograms to eliminate mnesployment and underemployment. In addition to making planning recommendations for tribal action, the document/provides socioeconomic analysis, history, and goals of the Quechan people, and discusses their land resources, housing status, physical systems, human resources, and planning alternatives. (DS) / *****4********************************************1******************* * ReproduCtioris supplied by, EDRS are the best .that can be made * .* from the original document. * ******************************42*rnmsrnsiii******************6******** QUECHAN MPREHENSIVE PLAN "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS U.S. DEPARTMENT OP. HEALTH. MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY . EDUCATION a WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION Afi 20nelnikt THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO- DUCED E*ACTLY AS. RECEIVED FROM ?l,inni n Igine."DtwItTmeni. THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION OR IGIN- AT,ING IT. POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS TO THEiDUCATIONAL RESOURCES STATED DO 'NOT NECESSARILY REPRE- INFORMATION CEVTER (ERIC) AND... SENT. OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF USERS OF THE Enke SYSTEM.',' ' EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY. /_1 Alb QUECHAN- TR . COMPREHENSIVE PLAN prepared with the assistance of \-1 4- Community Affairs Arizona Offie of Economic Planning and Development BRUCE E. BABBITT Governor The preparation of this docuMent was financed, inpart, through a comprehensive planning assistance. grant from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 1 11BLE ,OF CONTENTS Acknowledgementst Prefa0 . II Quechan Tribal Resolution 13=2-75 Planning Recommepdations ......... IV INTRODUCTION THE QUECHAN. PEOPLE . .) . 1 Location of the Fort Yuma Reservation 1 'Historical OverVIew 1 Socioeconomic Analysis 4 Quechan Population 1. ... ... .. 4 Quechan Employment . ..... 4 Regional Analysis . .... Regional Population.......... 7 Regional Employment' Bak . .... 7 Government. ...... 7 Agriculture. ... 7 Tourign 8 Recreation . .... 9 Desalinization Project.. 11 Total Employment 11 Personal Income . .... 11 Employment Multipliers 11 Summary . 12 Chapter I Bibliography... .... .. 13 GOALS -OP THE 'PEOPLE 14 QUECHAN LAND 'RESOURCES PAST AND PRESENT 16 Quechan Lands Prior to .1883 . .... .. 16 The Fort Yuma Reservation Since 1883 16 Allotted Lands and Accreted Lands . ... 18 Current Land Use 18 Zoning . -. .... 22 Existing Right-of-Ways, Reserves and Related kncumbrances . 24 Chapter III BibliograPhy 26 HOUSING STATUS AND NEEDS i 27 , Present HousingConditions --... 27 , Future Housing Needs 29 Subdivision Alternatives 29 r -.Site One 29 Site Two . .1, ..... ....... 31 Chapter IV Bibliography 32 . ... N. \ . ICAL SYSTEMS PLANNING.... ansporiation Regional Transportatioh Networks Local Transportation -Routes' ..... LoCal Transportation Patterns And Needs Environmental Service; Water Supply ,Sewerage and Waste Treatment . ... Solid Waste Disposal. r . ..... Recreation FortYLIMErand Area Recreation 'Resources and Activities . 43 Proposed ,Reereation Developments . Police and Fire . Chapter V Bibliogrbphy . ..... , HUMAN RESOURCES . .... .... 48 Cultural Awareness . .. ... 48 Education . ..'....... ... 48 San Pasqua! Unified School. .t'.. ..... 49 Local Community' Collegei ''. .. 51 . Health Care .. .... /. 51' Social Services . 53 Manpower Plarining . 55 Tribal Government Or : 55 Chapter VI Bibliogra . :59 PLANNING. ALTE RN 60 Inventory Of es . 60 Tribal Advi Se ices . ) . 60 Colorado i r P Inning Area . 60 Bureau Affairs'. 60 0 is= of he Superintendent . 60 ation/Law Enforcement Services . 61 rid Financing/Housing 61 ment 'Assistance . ...,. 61 ,, Operations/Roads .61 IProperty Management . : . t 62 ervation Programs/Tribal Opierations . 62 ocial Services . .' .62 an Health. Services - 62 Health Services .. 62 / Environmental Service; . ea ' 62 -Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona 62 Internal Tribal Organization . .. ". ..... 63 'Regibnwide Participation . .... 63 Planning Assistance OEPAD 63 , LIST OF TABLES TABLE PAGE Enrolled Quechan Tribal Population 5 lk Quechan Population Projections "5 III Labor Force and Employment =Ft. Yuma. Reservation . 5 IV Employment Inventory -Ft. Yuma Reservation. 6 V Population Projections for the Ft. Yuma Region . VI. Cash Receipts From Marketings Yumi County. r VII Gross Income From Agriculture -linperiat County. 'VIII Yuma county Employment...... .... IX Yuma County Personal Income By Major Sources. X Employment Multipliers for .YUma County.... 11.' XI Land Use -rt. Yuma Reservation, 1977. 20 ... , ; . XII Existing Right-of-Ways, 'Reserves and Related Encumbrances of Record s . .... ..... -. 25 , C XIII Quechan Houses by Funding Souitet . .. .. .. 27 XIV. Water Qualtiytandards for _Domestic Water 37 X Water Quality Data - Well A and Well C . 39 XVI :Law and-Order Jurisdiction . .101 . XVII Quer-Ian Student Attendance, 1976-77, San Pasqual School 50 xylii 4 4).Quechan Student Attendance, '1976-77, Off-Reservation 'Schools . .. 50. XIX Quedhan Tribe - Internal 'tribal Organization Structure 57' .XX Quechan Tribe : External ---nib& Organization Structure- . .... 58 LIST OF FIGURES PAGE. Ft. ,Yuma Location Map 2 OuiChan Aboriginal .LandMap. 3 it. III.1.:*Territorial Sequence :MP. 17' IV. Land Ownership. V4 Land Use .. ..... .. VI. Housing . VII. §ubdivision Development VIII. Land Transpoitation Routes IX. Water' Distribution X. Sewage and Solid Waste , XI. Recreational Facilitiev, . XII. Right-of-Ways' on Ft. Yunia Reservation (inside back cover) 4. A LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS. PAGE Non-Indian Business on Reservation 1 Ft. Yuma Government Complex Traditional Quechan House and Museum ... 12 Agricultural .Developirient of,Ctuechan Linds . 15 Quechan Erivironmenfal Firm' Greenhouses Inspection of Tomato Vines Tomato Sorting and Packing 23 Undeveloped Cluecha'n Lands &. Public Domain.... - Railroad .ROW Use on Reservation' Dmai Station ROW . .. ... ..... Substinclard Musing Modern NOng . .. ..... : 31 Reitrictive Railroad Bridge Undeveloped Roads . ... Solid. Waste Land Fill Tribal Administration of Hunting and Existing RecreatiOn. Area Multiple Use GommOnity Center, Quechan School facility 52 . Quichan Tribal Council .Meeting - Quechan Tribal Council Planning Session 54. 'Quechan Tribal Offices. ........ 56 1 OEPAD: an& BIA Staff, Assistance- _63_ V - 7 APPENDIX. A. `Z ping and planning Commission Ordinance B. Article IV Quechan Constitution .C. Major Yunta Area Employers . - D. Manpower Programs - Yuma Area, E. Selected Federal Programs . F. Foundation G...Imperial County Commugication a N' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ) The developMent of Ahisielan has'been accomplishedwith the cooperation between Qu hen tribal leaders and citizensand. representatives of various levels of local,county, state and federal governments. Participation "in the Quechan planningprocess has served to benefit the Quechan crnumitY and to enhanceregional relationshipsina cooperative manner. The following Wink.. members and BIA staff worked to complete this planningphase for the Quechan Plan: , Fritz E. Brown Lorraine White Fred Emerson Felii Montague Patricia Quahlupe William McAnally Chino' John Honeycutt - Anthony Montague Anthony Kelly Ralph, Yuma oh, Hulet Marshall Benedict Emery \O'Brien Dave, Pesdual, Colorado River Planning Area: Dale Curtis Bureau of Land Management: H. M. Bruce- Bureau of Reclamation: D. L. Krull Indian Health Service:- Ken-- Bahm Yuma County-Planning Department: Robert Baldwin, Director Imperial' County Planning DepartMent:Richard Mitchell, Director Assistance, in writing, drafting and graphics 'was provided by the following members of the Arizona Office of Economic Planning and DevelOpment. Principal AUthorsz Mike Peterson , Gerald Calnimptewa Drafting and Graphics....Jeff Fairman Rita Johnson Ilene- Tuey Cynthia Wease
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