Hualapai People - Hualapai Bands and Villages

Hualapai Bands and Villages

Ethnically, the Havasupai and the Hualapai are one people, although today, they are politically separate groups as the result of U.S. government policy. The Hualapai (Pa'a or Pai) had three subtribes - the Middle Mountain People in the northwest, Plateau People in the east, and Yavapai Fighter in the south (McGuire; 1983). The subtribes were divided into seven bands (Kroeber; 1935, Manners; 1974), which themselves were broken up into thirteen (original fourtheen) regional bands or local groups (Dobyns and Euler; 1970). The local groups were composed of several extended family groups, living in small villages: The Havasupai were one band of the Plateau People subtribe.

Plateau People (Ko'audva Kopaya) (included seven bands in the plateau and canyon country east of the Grand Wash Cliffs, the eastern Hualapai Valley, this area include the current Hualapai Reservation, bands listed from west to east)

• Mata'va-kapai (“Northern People”)
  • Haduva Ba:' (“Clay Springs band”)
  • Tafiika Ha'la Pa'a (Danyka Ba:', “Grass Springs band”)

Villages (were located along the edge of the Grand Wash Cliffs): Hadū'ba, Hai'ya, Hathekáva-kió, Huwuskót, Kahwāga, Kwa'thekithe'i'ta, Mati'bika, Tanyika'

• Ko'o'u-kapai (“Mesa People”)
  • Qwaq We' Ba:' (“Hackberry band” or “Hackberry Springs band”)
  • He:l Ba:' (“Milkweed Springs band”)

Villages (the largest settlements were located near Milkweed Springs and Truxton Canyon): Crozier (American appellation), Djiwa'ldja, Hak-tala'kava, Haktutu'deva, Hê'l, Katha't-nye-ha', Muketega'de, Qwa'ga-we', Sewi', Taki'otha'wa, Wi-kanyo

• Nyav-kapai (“Eastern People”, occupied the Colorado Plateau and canyon lands)
  • Yi Kwat Pa'a (Iquad Ba:' - “Peach Springs band”)
  • Ha'kasa Pa'a (Hak saha Ba:' - “Pine Springs band”, also known as “Stinking Water band”, joint use areas in the northeastern part of Hualapai territory with the Havasooa Pa'a band)
  • Havasooa Pa'a (Hav'su Ba:', call themselves Havasu Baja or Havsuw’ Baaja - “People of the Blue Green Water”, also known as “Cataract Canyon band” of the Hualapai, today known as Havasupai)

Villages (not included are that of the Havasupai): Agwa'da, Ha'ke-takwi'va, Haksa', Hānya-djiluwa'ya, Tha've-nalnalwi'dje, Wiwakwa'ga, Yiga't

Middle Mountain People (Witoov Mi'uka Pa'a) (lived west of the Plateau People subtribe, ranged over the Cerbat and Black Mountains and portions of the Hualapai, Detrital, and Sacramento Valleys)

• Soto'lve-kapai (“Western People”)
  • Wikawhata Pa'a (Wi gahwa da Ba:' - “Red Rock band”, lived in the northern portion of the area)
  • Ha Emete Pa'a (Ha'emede: Ba:' - “Cerbat Mountain band”, also known as “White Rock Water band”, lived in the southern portion of the area, principally in the Cerbat Mountains)

Villages (most settlements were located near springs along the eastern slopes of each mountain range): Chimethi'ap, Ha-kamuê', Háka-tovahádja, Hamte', Ha'theweli'-kio', Ivthi'ya-tanakwe, Kenyuā'tci, Kwatéhá, Nyi'l'ta, Quwl'-nye-há, Thawinūya, Waika'i'la, Wa-nye-ha', Wi'ka-tavata'va, Wi-kawea'ta, Winya'-ke-tawasa, Wiyakana'mo

Yavapai Fighters (occupied the southern half of the Hualapai country and were the first to fight the enemy Yavapai - called by the Hualapai Ji'wha', “The Enemy” - living direct to their south, bands listed from west to east)

• Hual'la-pai (Howa'la-pai - “Pinery People”)
  • Amat Whala Pa'a (Mad hwa:la Ba:' - “Hualapai Mountains band”, inhabited the Hualapai Mountains east of present day Kingman westward to the Colorado River Valley)

Villages (were concentrated near springs and streams at the northern end of the range): Hake-djeka'dja, Ilwi'nya-ha', Kahwa't, Tak-tada'pa

• Kwe'va-kapai (Koowev Kopai) (“Southern People”)
  • Tekiauvla Pa'a (Teki'aulva Pa'a - “Big Sandy River band”, also known as Haksigaela Ba:', occupied the reach of permanent river flow along the Big Sandy River between Wikieup and Signal, although ranged over in the adjacent mountain slopes)
  • Burro Creek band (lived on the southern tip of the territory of the Tekiauvla Pa'a, farmed along streams and throughout canyons and plateaus along both sides of Burro Creek, gingen oft Ehen mit den benachbarten Yavapai ein - daher wurden sie von Amerikanern oft fälschlicherweise für Yavapai gehalten)

Villages: Chivekaha', Djimwā'nsevio', Ha-djiluwa'ya, Hapu'k, Kwakwa', Kwal-hwa'ta, Kwathā'wa, Tak-mi'nva

• Hakia'tce-pai (“Mohon Mountain People”, also known as Talta'l-kuwa, occupied rugged mountain country)
  • Ha Kiacha Pa'a (Ha gi a:ja Ba:' - “Mohon Mountains band”, also known as “Mahone Mountain band”, lived in the Mohon Mountains)
  • Hwalgijapa Ba:' (“Juniper Mountains band”, lived in the Juniper Mountains)

Villages: Hakeskia'l, Hakia'ch, Ka'nyu'tekwa', Tha'va-ka-lavala'va, Wi-ka-tāva, Witevikivol, Witkitana'kwa