Wi:pukba

The Wi:pukba were the northeastern Yavapai, whose homeland included the upper Verde River, Oak Creek Canyon and Fossil Creek. Their name has been rendered as the people at the foot of the red rocks, a fitting description of the country around the canyon. The Wi:pukba shared parts of this region with Northern Tonto Apache communities. Though Yavapai and Apache spoke different languages, their families intermarried and some people spoke both tongues. The Verde Valley was home to both peoples for many generations.