GILA

hēˈlə, river, 630 mi (1,014 km) long, rising in the mountains of W N.Mex. and flowing W across Ariz. to the Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz.; the San Francisco River is its main tributary. The Gila valley was occupied by the ancestors of the Pima and Papago ethnic groups, who farmed the region by irrigation. The ruins of their dwellings are preserved in Casa Grande Ruins and Gila Cliff Dwellings national monuments (see National Parks and Monuments, table). In the river's headwater region are Gila National Forest and the government-preserved "unimproved" Gila Wilderness Area. The Gila and its tributaries have many dams to provide flood control, hydroelectricity, and water for irrigation in the arid Southwest (see Salt River valley). Coolidge and Painted Rock dams are the largest dams on the Gila River. Gila monsters (poisonous reptiles) are numerous in the Gila valley.

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Antiquities of the Upper Gila and Salt River Valleys in Arizona and New Mexico
Book by Walter Hough; Government Printing Office, 1907
Subjects: Gila River Valley (N.M. And Ariz.)--Antiquities, Salt River Valley (Ariz.)--Antiquities
ANTIQUITIES OF THE UPPER GILA AND SALT RIVER VALLEYS IN ARIZONA AND...southeastern Arizona Apache, Navajo, Gila, Pinal, Graham, and Cochise counties...northeast by the great ridge lying between the Gila-Salt and Little Colorado rivers; on...
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Gila Monsters and Red-Eyed Rattlesnakes: Don Maguire's Arizona Trading Expeditions, 1876-1879
Book by Gary Topping, Don Maguire; University of Utah Press, 1997
Subjects: Arizona--Description And Travel, Maguire, Don--1852-1933--Journeys--Arizona, Peddlers And Peddling--Arizona--History--19th Century
...was well supplied with water by means of two canals from the Gila River, the waters of which are pure and potable. Part of the...face of the globe." Florence stands on the south bank of the Gila River, an interesting old river that rises in the mountains...
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Argentina & the Jews: A History of Jewish Immigration
Book by Haim Avni, Gila Brand; University of Alabama Press, 1991
Subjects: Argentina--Emigration And Immigration, Argentina--Ethnic Relations, Jews--Argentina--History
...not only encouraged me to do so but stepped in as a moving force and loyal helper, providing invaluable and much appreciated assistance. Sincere thanks are also due to Gila Brand for her talented rendering of this work into polished English.
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Life in Lesu: The Study of a Melanesian Society in New Ireland
Book by Clark Allan Wissler; W.W. Norton & Co., 1933
Subjects: Ethnology--Papua New Guinea--New Ireland, Papua New Guinea--New Ireland--Social life and customs
...rather than the warrior strong. The following magic given by the same man is designed to deflect the enemys spear: Gila gila gila gila Gila matauo Gila oro mulini Gila oro mulini Gila oro mulini Gila micheulel micheule apak Gila micheulel nau Gila...
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The Indian Tribes of North America
Book by John R. Swanton; U.S. Government Printing Office, 1952
Subjects: Indians Of North America
...Blanca, southern Arizona. Sacaton, on the Gila, about 22 miles east of Maricopa Station...Andres Coata, near the junction of the Gila and Salado Rivers, Ariz. San Fernando...of the ruins of Casa Grande, near the Gila. San Francisco Ati, west of the Santa...
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The Allens' Gila Bend Excavations
Journal article by Alan Ferg; Journal of the Southwest, Vol. 52, 2010
Subjects: Allen, Norton--Works, Archaeologists--Works, Excavations (Archaeology)--Arizona, Excavations (Archaeology)--History, Maricopa County, Arizona--History
The Allens Gila Bend Excavations. by Alan Ferg From 1939...spent up to five months each winter in the Gila Bend area, camping and excavating (see...substantial number of archaeological sites in the Gila Bend area (see Ferg and Schwartzlose 2008...
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Hohokam Palettes from the Gila Bend Region
Journal article by Devin Alan White; Journal of the Southwest, Vol. 52, 2010
Subjects: Antiquities--Discovery and exploration, Hohokam culture--Equipment and supplies, Hohokam culture--History, Maricopa County, Arizona
Hohokam Palettes from the Gila Bend Region. by Devin Alan White Palettes...peripheral to the Phoenix Basin, such as the Gila Bend area to the southwest. The excavations by Norton Allen and others at Gila Bcnd-area sites like Gatlin unearthed...
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Ontogenesis of Endangered Humpback Chub (Gila Cypha) in the Little Colorado River, Arizona
Journal article by Dennis M. Stone, Owen T. Gorman; The American Midland Naturalist, Vol. 155, 2006
Subjects: Animal behavior, Animal populations, Arizona, Competition, Fish, Habitats, Little Colorado River, Physical growth, Studies, Water temperature
...Ontogenesis of Endangered Humpback Chub (Gila Cypha) in the Little Colorado River...populations of federally endangered humpback chub Gila cypha resides in the Colorado River below...sup 3^/s (Cooley, 1976); however, Gila cypha only naturally inhabit the terminal...
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Virtuoso Hohokam Flintknapping in the Gila Bend Region
Journal article by R. Jane Sliva; Journal of the Southwest, Vol. 52, 2010
Subjects: Allen, Norton--Collections and collecting, Hohokam culture--Collections and collecting, Hohokam culture--Equipment and supplies, Maricopa County, Arizona
Virtuoso Hohokam Flintknapping in the Gila Bend Region. by R. Jane Sliva The projectile...the points in mortuary contexts in the Gila Bend area. THE POINTS Any discussion of...finished pieces enormous value. Outside the Gila Bend area, the Gatlin style has been reported...
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Influence of Climate Variability on the Market Price of Water in the Gila-san Francisco Basin
Journal article by Jennifer L. Pullen, Bonnie G. Colby; Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Vol. 33, 2008
...Variability on the Market Price of Water in the Gila-san Francisco Basin by Jennifer L. Pullen...derived demand for water prices in the Gila and San Francisco Basins in New Mexico...in the southwestern United States. The Gila-San Francisco Basin has changing water...
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The Lure of Unknown Places
Magazine article by Peter Fish; Sunset, Vol. 202, May 1999
Subjects: Anniversaries, Great Gila Wilderness, New Mexico, Tourism, Wilderness areas
...old downtown. Pretty soon you see the Gila Wilderness. From this vantage point...Cohen, who is an education specialist at Gila National Forest, concedes the lack of...Seventy-five years ago this spring, the Gila changed the way Americans looked at their...
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The Hushed Hills of Southwest New Mexico
Magazine article by Tim Vanderpool; Sunset, Vol. 206, March 2001
Subjects: Forests, Gila National Forest, Glenwood New Mexico, Mogollon New Mexico, National parks, Silver City New Mexico, Towns, Travel
...rich diversity of wildlife inhabiting the Gila Riparian Preserve and surrounding 3.3-millionacre Gila National Forest. Inhabitants spill beyond...you need overnight lodging, try Casitas de Gila Guesthouses, halfway between Silver City...
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Jerusalem Women Speak at Mei
Magazine article by Delinda C. Hanley; The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Vol. 24, January 2005
Subjects: Albina, Marianne, Israel, Military occupations, Najmi, Hidaya Said, Palestinians, Public speaking, Svirsky, Gila, Territorial issues, Violence, Women
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20-year Protest
Magazine article by Brenda Gazzar; Herizons, Vol. 21, Spring 2008
Subjects: Anniversaries, Arab Israeli relations, Conflicts, Demonstrations & protests, Military occupations, Svirsky, Gila, West Bank, Women in Black Against War, Womens rights movement
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Israel/palestine: Olives - We Need Your Help!
Magazine article by Gila Svirsky; Women & Environments International Magazine, Spring 2003
Subjects: Arab-Israeli conflict, Economic impact, Israel, Olives, Peace activism
...palestine: Olives - We Need Your Help! by Gila Svirsky Olives are central to the lives...THE 2ND ANNIVERSARY OF RESOLUTION 1325 By Gila Svirsky I had the good fortune to be invited...November 14, 2002 AUTHOR_AFFILIATION Gila is a founding member of Women in Black...
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Gila Swim Away from Extinction
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 9, 2003
Gila swim away from extinction Byline: Gene Mueller...begins with a native mountain fish known as the Gila trout that was in dire straits until hard...part, he wrote, "The local lexicon of the Gila region speaks of cultural conflicts: Massacre...
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25,000 Pot Plants Seized; 17 Arrested
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, November 2, 2007
...October. The raids were carried out by the Gila County Narcotics Task Force, which includes...Arizona Department of Public Safety, the Gila County Sheriffs Office, the U.S. Forest...supplies necessary for wilderness survival. Gila County Sheriff John R. Armer said since...
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GOPAC, Go
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, March 4, 1996
Subjects: Gingrich, Newt
...David Bonior is perhaps best described as the gila monster of Washington politics. The gila (pronounced heela) monster - for those who didnt...lizard with black and orange stripes. When the gila monster sinks its teeth into its prey, its jaws...
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Reptile Revelation; Lizard Enzymes Used to Produce New Medicine, Hope for Diabetics
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, February 23, 2006
Subjects: Diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, Diabetics
...Christian Toto, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Gila monsters are giving new hope to diabetes...check www.dlife.com for air times. The Gila-inspired medicine is part of a new wave...researcher named Dr. John Eng discovered the Gila connection through a laborious protein...
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Playboy Pilot
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), October 29, 2011
Subjects: United States. Army. Air Corps
...course and move to the tiny desert town of Gila Bend in Arizona for weapons training. There he will be based at the Gila Bend Auxiliary Air Force Base, used as...to Vegas or not, they say, calmly. Gila Bend itself boasts only one bar, and...
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encyclopedia articles on: Gila  - 23 results

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Gila
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
GILA he l , river, 630 mi (1,014 km) long...Francisco River is its main tributary. The Gila valley was occupied by the ancestors of the...dwellings are preserved in Casa Grande Ruins and Gila Cliff Dwellings national monuments (see National...
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Gila Monster
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
GILA MONSTER he l , venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, found in the deserts...mouth, venom does not always enter the wound when a victim is bitten. The gila monster must fix its teeth deeply in a certain position to give a fatal bite...
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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
GILA CLIFF DWELLINGS NATIONAL MONUMENT see National Parks and Monuments (table). ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Arizona
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...across central Arizona. To the south, the Gila River, a major tributary of the Colorado...River valley . The Gillespie Dam on the Gila River helps irrigate the Yuma vicinity...relinquished control of the area N of the Gila River to the United States. This area...
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Maricopa
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...under pressure from the Yuma, moved up the Gila River in Arizona from the Colorado River...in 1990, now live with the Pima on the Gila River and the Salt River reservations in...pottery. See L. Spier, Yuman Tribes of the Gila River (1933, repr. 1970); P. H...
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