Maricopa County was named after the Maricopa people. Five Indian reservations are located in the county.Indian Reservations in the Continental United States, Bureau of Indian Affairs on National Park Service website. Retrieved January 18, 2009. The largest are the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community (east of Scottsdale) and the Gila River Indian Community (south of Chandler).
Maricopa County was named after the Maricopa people. Five Indian reservations are located in the county.Indian Re!servations in the Continen,tal United States, Bureau of Indian Affairs on National Park Service website. Retrieved January 18, 2009. The larges:t are the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community (east of Scottsdale) and the Gila River Indian Community (south of Chandler).