The Akimel O'odham or Pima are a group of Native Americans living in central and southern Arizona and what is now Mexico. Hailing from Uto-Aztecan lingual stock, they were visited very early by Spanish missionaries, and were generally friendly to Anglos. Enemies of the Apache, they farmed by use of irrigation and are known for their basket weaving. They are closely related to the Tohono O'odham (formerly known as Papago). A Hupa man, 1923 The scope of this indigenous peoples of the Americas article encompasses the definitions of indigenous peoples and the Americas as established in their respective articles. ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 6th 295,254 km² 500 km 645 km 0. ... The Uto-Aztecan languages are a Native American language family. ... A missionary is a propagator of religion, often an evangelist or other representative of a religious community who works among those outside of that community. ... This article is about the Native American tribe, for other uses of the word see Apache (disambiguation). ... High-altitude aerial view of irrigation in the Heart of the Sahara Irrigation (in agriculture) is the replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source in order to grow crops. ... Basket weaving (or basket making, basketry, or basketmaking) is the process of weaving unspun vegetable fibres into a basket. ... The Tohono Oodham are a Native American tribe formerly known as the Papago who reside primarily in the Sonoran Desert of the southwest United States and northwest Mexico. ...

Pima natives (adolescents and adults) are recognized as having a very high risk of type 2 diabetes. See diabetes mellitus for further general information on diabetes. ...

Pimas of note

• Ira Hayes - Marine Paratrooper and Iwo Jima flagraiser