Category: Member Tribes

Background Groups of people now known as Indians have inhabited the Temecula Valley for thousands of years. We call ourselves Payómkawichum (the People of the West), and we are made...

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Background The Colorado River Indian Tribes include four distinct Tribes - the Mohave, Chemehuevi, Hopi and Navajo. There are currently about 4,277 active Tribal members. The CRIT Reservation was created...

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Background Set at the foot of the beautiful San Gorgonio and San Jacinto Mountains, the Morongo Indian Reservation spans more than 35,000 acres and overlooks the vistas of the Banning...

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Background The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is a federally recognized American Indian tribe located near the city of Highland, Calif. San Manuel is one of several clans of...

"Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation"Continue reading

Background The Cahuilla people have inhabited the Martinez Canyon since the early 1800’s. In May of 1876 an Executive Order by President Ulysses S. Grant created the Torres and Martinez...

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Background Since time immemorial the descendants of the Soboba people are those whom have lived on and occupied the land that is presently known as the cities of San Jacinto,...

"Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians"Continue reading

Background Since time immemorial, the Palm Springs area has been home to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians for generations. Archaeological research has discovered that the Cahuilla have occupied...

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Background The Viejas Reservation is located in southern California, 35 miles east of San Diego, north of interstate 8 and the city of Alpine, approximately 30 miles north of the...

"Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians"Continue reading

Background Sycuan Reservation is located in southern Californian, six miles from El Cajon and within 20 miles of San Diego, off Highway 8 east. An Executive Order on December 27,...

"Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation"Continue reading

Background The Santa Rosa Indian Reservation is located in Riverside County, between Palm Springs and Anza, and occupies 11,021 acres of land. The Reservation is composed of four non-contiguous parcels;...

"Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians"Continue reading