page_title: Colorado River Indian Tribes
section_title: Economic development
hierarchical_section_title: Colorado River Indian Tribes / Economic development
caption_attribution_description: English: Agricultural landscape at the colorado river indian reservation
context_page_description: The Colorado River Indian Tribes is a federally recognized tribe consisting of the four distinct ethnic groups associated with the Colorado River Indian Reservation: Chemehuevi, the Mohave, Hopi, and Navajo. The tribe has about 4,277 enrolled members. A total population of 9,485 currently resides within the tribal reservation according to the 2012-2016 American Community Survey data.
context_section_description: The economy for the tribe is based on light industry, government, recreation, and agricultural, specifically growing commodity crops of alfalfa, cotton, lettuce, and sorghum. The Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) has senior water rights to divert up to 719,248 acre feet of water from the Colorado River, which represents nearly one-third of the allocation for the state of Arizona.
  The tribe operates BlueWater Resort and Casino, located about two miles (3 km) from downtown Parker, as a tourist destination on the Colorado River. It opened in June 1999. The casino is 30,000 square feet (2,800 m²) and has more than 500 slot machines. The resort features a 200-room hotel, a 10,000 square feet (930 m²) bingo hall, an indoor water park, movie theater, video arcade, marina, and concert facilities.
  The Colorado River Indian Tribe Museum and Gift Shop is in Parker, Arizona, and has displays of historical and contemporary artworks, especially ceramics, made by tribal members.
caption: Wheat fields along the Colorado River at the Colorado River Indian Reservation. Wheat, alfalfa and melons are among the most important crops here.
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