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What are Yaqui Indians?

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The Yaqui are a Amerindian tribe in Arizona and Sonora. The tribe was known for their skills in battle, being a tribe even the Aztecs and Apaches feared. This tribe was the only indian tribe to suceesfully defeat the mexican and american gov't. Todat, the Yaqui mostly live on the reservation running the tribes gaming and resort faculities.

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