Yaqui Indians
We invite you to read about the Yaqui Indians, who have lived in Mexico and the southwestern United States for hundreds of years.

People of Pascua  / Edward H. Spicer / Sixteen life histories that tell what it was like to be Yaqui during the Great Depression.

A Yaqui Easter / Muriel Thayer Painter / This work shows the blend of the 17th century Spanish rite with ancient tradition which the refugee families brought to the United States a century ago. 

Yaqui Myths and Legends / Ruth Warner Giddings / Stories that represent the living oral tradition of the Yaqui people.

The Yaquis of Scottsdale, Arizona / The history of the Yaqui Indians who came to Scottsdale to work for the Salt River Valley Water User's Association in the early 1900s and whose descendants remain in Scottsdale as a community today.

Scottsdale History

"We met at Camelback!" / Charles S. Stevenson / The story of Jack Stewart's Camelback Inn, from its opening in 1936 to its rise as an internationally known resort.

Scottsdale: Jewel in the Desert  / Patricia Myers McElfresh / A well-written reference book on Scottsdale's history.

Scottsdale / Joan Fudala / A photographic history of Scottsdale encompassing its beginnings as a tiny farming community to the 100th anniversary of its founding in 1988.

Historic Scottsdale: A Life from the Land / Joan Fudala / Published in anticipation of Scottsdale's 50th anniversary in 2001, this book looks at the prehistory and the history of the land now known as Scottsdale, Arizona.

Winfield Scott: A Biography of Scottsdale's Founder / Richard E. Lynch / A detailed look at the earliest days of the land that became Scottsdale. 

Two Hohokam Canals at Sky Harbor International Airport / A.E.Rogge, et al. / The book documents archaeological work done near Sky Harbor Airport in 2001 and presents a broader discussion of the role of canals in the Valley throughout history.

Two Sides of the River: Salt River Valley Canals, 1867-1902 / Earl Zarbin / The Salt River Valley became a viable location for people and agriculture with the arrival of water. This book looks at the tempestuous history of canals in the Valley.

W.J. and the Valley / Merwin L. Murph / William John Murphy was an ex-Union soldier who was contracted to dig the Arizona Canal which provided the relatively reliable supply of water used by Winfield Scott and other early Scottsdale residents.

Central Arizona Project Photographic Survey / The Central Arizona Project (CAP) brings water from the Colorado River to the Valley, including Scottsdale. The photos in this book represent an overview of the project and its construction.