Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation
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| Total population | |
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| (Estimated 154[2]) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( California) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Cahuilla language[3] | |
| Religion | |
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traditional tribal religion, Christianity (Roman Catholicism)[4] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Cahuilla tribes |
The Cahuilla Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Cahuilla Indians, who are Cahuilla Indians located in California.[2]
Reservation
The Cahuilla Reservation (33°31′13″N 116°42′42″W / 33.52028°N 116.71167°W) is located in Riverside County near the town of Anza. It is 18,884 acres (76.42 km2) in total, but 16,884 acres (68.33 km2) of the reservation belongs to individuals members of the tribe. 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) belong to the entire tribe in common.[2] It was founded in 1875.[4]
Government
The Cahuilla Band of Cahuilla Indians is headquartered in Anza, California. They are governed by a democratically elected tribal council. Their current tribal chairman is Luther Salgado Sr.[5]
Economic development
The tribe owns the Cahuilla Creek Casino, Roadrunners Bar and Grill, and Cahuilla Smokeshop located in Anza.[6]
Notable tribal members
- Chief Meyers (1880–1971), professional baseball player
Notes
- ↑ Cook, Roy. "American Indian World Serious Sports Heroes." American Indian Source. (retrieved 13 May 2010)
- 1 2 3 California Indians and Their Reservations. San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2010. Retrieved 1 Nov 2012.
- ↑ Eargle, 111
- 1 2 Pritzker, 120
- ↑ "Tribal Governments by Area." National Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 12 May 2010)
- ↑ ""Dining." Cahuilla Creek Casino. (retrieved 12 May 2010)
References
- Eargle, Jr., Dolan H. California Indian Country: The Land and the People. San Francisco: Tree Company Press, 1992. ISBN 0-937401-20-X.
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.
Further reading
- James, Harry Clebourne (1968) [1960]. The Cahuilla Indians. Morongo Indian Reservation: Malki Museum Press (Westernlore Press). ASIN B0007HDH7E. LCCN 60010491. OCLC 254156323. LCC E99.K27 J3 ASIN B0007EJ4OM
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