Coanopa Tribe

Coanopa Indians. A tribe, apparently Yuman, residing probably on or in the vicinity of the lower Rio Colorado early in the 18th century. They visited Father Nino while he was among the Quigyuma and are mentioned by him in connection with the Cuchan (Yuma) and other tribes 1 2 . Possibly the Cocopa.


Citations:

  1. Venegas, History of California, i, 308, 1759[]
  2. Coues, Garcés Diary, 551, 1900[]

Topics:
Coanopa, Yuman,

Collection:
Hodge, Frederick Webb, Compiler. The Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Bureau of American Ethnology, Government Printing Office. 1906.

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