History and origins of tattooing-Mohave natives with tattoo primt 1902. Mohave or Mojave are a Native American people indigenous to the Colorado River in the Mojave Desert. The Fort Mojave Indian Reservation includes parts of California Arizona and Nevada. The Colorado River Indian Reservation includes parts of California and Arizona and is shared by members of the Chemehuevi Hopi and Navajo peoples. Print 1902.