Through the fulfillment of these responsibilities, the Huhugam Heritage Center will preserve and share with the Community and the visiting public the histories and cultures of the prehistoric Huhugam, the Akimel O’odham, and the Pee Posh.”

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“The Huhugam Heritage Center will be a place that tells the stories of the history, culture, and language of the peoples of the Gila River Indian Community and honors the ancient Huhugam. Through exhibitions, classes, programs, and its collections, its goal is to educate Community members, youth, and visitors.

The mission of the Huhugam Heritage Center is to ensure that the cultures of the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and the Pee Posh (Maricopa) peoples, and that of their ancestors, will survive and flourish for present and future generations. The Center will accomplish this mission by fulfilling four broad responsibilities:

The Center will conserve the archaeological, ethnographical, historical, artistic, photographic, and archival collections of the Gila River Indian Community.
The Center will conserve the archaeological and archival collections of the Central Arizona Project (CAP) for the United States Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior.
The Center will make available these collections in the support of research to advance the understanding of and insight into Huhugam and O’odham culture.
The Center will provide a museum facility to offer interpretive exhibitions, public programs and educational activities that will enhance an awareness of southern Arizona and its prehistoric, historic, and contemporary Native peoples.