Ali Oidak, Arizona
Ali Oidak or Alioitak is a populated place located in the Gu Achi District of the Papago Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 1,824 feet (556 m) above sea level. The place name means "little field" in the O'odham or Papago language. A 1969 study of Papago communities lists it as a village with a single field well, supporting six houses.
References
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Ali Oidak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Jones, Richard Donald (1969). An Analysis of Papago Communities, 1900–1920 (Doctoral dissertation). University of Arizona. pp. 55, 92, 156, 162. ProQuest 302353587.
- ^ "Ali Oidak, AZ Profile: Facts, Map & Data". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ Place Names on the Papago, Gila Bend and San Xavier Indian Reservations, Volume 2. U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs. 1941. p. 5.
