The AK-Chin Indian Community is nestled into
the Santa Cruz Valley of Southern Arizona. Located
at an elevation of approximately 1,186 feet, the
Community lies 58 miles south of Phoenix in the
northwestern part of Pinal County. In this extremely
arid Sonoran Desert climate, no streams slice through
the landscape and no mountains rise steeply from the
desert floor. Two washes traverse the reservation from
north to south.

The AK-Chin, who are comprised of the both Tohono O’odham
and Pima people, own and operate a 109 acre industrial park
which was constructed in 1971. Suitable for light industry
and agricultural-related industries, the industrial park is
located at the southeast corner of the reservation, adjacent
to the Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and the Southern Pacific
Railroad.

The AK-Chin Community was created in May 1912 by Executive Order
of President Taft who initially signed for a 47,600 acre
reservation. However, the following year he rescinded that
order and reduced the Community to its current size of just
under 22,000 acres.