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| Fort Apache (White Mountain Apache Tribe) |
- Established in 1871
- Land area is 2,627.608 square miles in east- central Arizona
- Population of about 15,000 people
- Largest community is Whiteriver and is seat to tribal government
- Reservation is covered mostly by pine forests and is home to forest wildlife
- Located south of the Mogollon Rim
- Highest point is Mt. Baldy in the White Mountains with an elevation of 11,403 ft; Mt. Baldy is one of the most sacred mountains to the Apache
- Tribe operates a ski resort and a casino
- 430 miles of streams; 25 lakes; excellent trout fishing and home to the Apache trout
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| Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation |
- Established in 1903
- Land area is 24,680 acres in northeastern Maricopa County
- Home to Yavapai and Apache peoples
- Population is about 750 people
- Highest elevation is 1350 ft.
- Tribe operates a casino, farm, gas station and sand and gravel operation
- Fort McDowell was named after General Irwin McDowell
- The fort was one of the most important outposts during the Apache Wars between 1865 and 1891
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| San Carlos Apache |
- Established in 1871
- Land area is 1.8 million acres; 10th largest reservation in U.S. land-wise
- Lies directly south of the Fort Apache Reservation
- Known to some as “Hell’s Forty Acres” due to its bleak health and environmental conditions in its early days
- Population is about 9500 people
- Highest elevation is 2500 ft.
- Tribe operates a casino, lumbering, and recreation/tourism
- Ponds and lakes on the reservation offer fishing for bluegill, trout, catfish and others; big and small game hunting also available by permit
- San Carlos Lake formed by the Coolidge Dam is the largest lake within Arizona
- Magnificent natural beauty can be found throughout the lands
- Contains the world’s largest deposit of peridot, August’s birthstone
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| Tonto Apache |
- Established in 1972
- Land area is 85 acres in the Mazatzal Mountains
- Home to Yavapai and Apache peoples
- Near Payson and the Mogollon Rim; located in the Tonto National Forest
- Population is about 150 people
- Highest elevation is 5000 ft.
- Tribe operates a casino and a market
- Smallest reservation in Arizona land-wise
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| (Camp Verde) Yavapai-Apache Nation |
- Established in 1871; re-established in 1909
- Land area is 636 acres in five separate parcels of land; near Camp Verde
- Home to Yavapai and Tonto Apache Tribes
- Population is about 750 people
- Highest elevation is 3147 feet
- Located within the Coconino National Forest
- Tribe operates a casino, a market, a gas station, and an RV park
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