The Gila River Indian Community ( GRIC) ( O'odham language: Keli Akimel Oʼotham, meaning 'Gila River People', Maricopa language: Pee-Posh) is an Indian reservation in the U.S. state of Arizona, lying adjacent to the south side of the city of Chandler, within the Phoenix Metropolitan Area in Pinal and Maricopa counties. The locations are all owned by the Gila River Indian Community. Gila River operates four locations, Wild Horse Pass, Lone Butte, Vee Quiva and the all-new Santan Mountain. The Gila River Indian Community was established in 1859, and the Gila River Indian Community was formally established by Congress in 1939. With these new offerings, the luxury casino recently celebrated the grand opening of its 180 million casino, Santan Mountain.
The community is home for members of both the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and the Pee-Posh (Maricopa) tribes. The reservation has a land area of 583.749 square miles (1,511.90 km 2) and a 2020 Census population of 14,260. It is made up of seven districts along the Gila River and its largest communities are Sacaton, Komatke, Santan, and Blackwater. Tribal administrative offices and departments are located in Sacaton. Composed of seven political districts and two distinct tribes the Pima and Maricopa the current enrolled member population is 20,717 of which 13,000 live.
The Community operates its own telecom company, electric utility, industrial park and healthcare clinic, and publishes a monthly newspaper.
