Yaquis

Yaqui
Yoeme

Yaqui Indians
Regions with significant populations
United States ( Arizona,  Nevada,  California,  Texas)	11,324
Mexico ( Sonora,  Sinaloa,  Chihuahua,  Durango)	14,162
Languages
Yaqui, English, Spanish
Religion
Indigenous Religion, Peyotism, Christianity, Roman Catholic
Related ethnic groups
Mayo Uto-Aztecan people

The Yaqui or Yoeme are Native Americans who inhabit the valley of the Río Yaqui in the Mexican state of Sonora and the Southwestern United States. They also have small settlements in Sinaloa, Chihuahua, and Durango. The Pascua Yaqui Tribe is based in Tucson, Arizona. Yaqui people also live elsewhere in the southwestern United States, especially Nevada and California.

The Yaqui territory comprises three distinct areas: a mountainous area (Sierra de Bacatete), a fishing area (Guásimas and Lions Bay) and cropland (the Yaqui Valley). Today the population is about 32,000, having been significantly reduced by the wars they fought for their survival for more than 50 years. At the end of the 19th century, under the government of Porfirio Diaz, they were confronted and many were deported to plantations in Yucatan and Quintana Roo. Many of them returned to their homeland on foot, and others immigrated to Arizona (United States) in order to escape the repression of the Mexican government.

The Yaqui population in Arizona is currently about 8,000 and the Tribe is recognized by the United States government. In addition to the inhabitants of the traditional Yaqui area, other groups are found within different cities of the state of Sonora. Since they did not return to their villages, they formed their own neighborhoods (colonias or colonies) inside of various prominent cities. In the capital of Sonora, the city of Hermosillo, colonies such as La Matanza, El Coloso and Sarmiento are known as Yaqui districts. These are places in which the inhabitants make an effort to conserve the traditions and culture of the Yaqui Nation.

Traditionally, homes consisted of three rectangular sections: the bedroom and the kitchen, which may have floors made of wood supports, walls made of woven reeds, and a roof of reeds coated with thick layers of earth; and a living room, called “portal,” made of branches, in which a large part of the day is spent, especially during the hot season. A traditional Yaqui home would also have a patio.

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