Piman peoples live in the Sonoran Desert region and are probably descendants of the prehistoric Hohokan Culture.
Along the Gila and Salt Rivers, near Phoenix, Arizona, lived the Akimel O'odam (Pima), who were the first desert reclamationists with many miles of irrigation canals for their corn, beans and squash (CBS). They are famous for a fine quality cotton, drought-resistant tepary beans and domestic sunflowers. Today, the Akimel O'odam (Pima) reside in the Gila River Indian Community and the Salt River - Maricopa Indian Community.
South of Phoenix, Arizona near Tucson, lived the Tohono O'odham (Papago) in the more arid regions of the Sonoran Desert. They also farmed non-irrigation (dry) CBS, but relied extensively on wild crops, such as Saguaro fruit, Mesquite bean pods and Cholla cactus flower buds. They also hunted America's only native swine, the Peccaary or Javelina. Today, the Tohono O'odham live on the San Xavier, Gila River and Tohono O'odham Reservations.
Both of these Piman peoples are famous for their exquisite coiled basketry.
