La Posta Band of Mission Indians
Background
The La Posta Reservation spans 3,556.49 acres and is located in the Laguna Mountains, 56 miles east of San Diego and 46 miles west of El Centro. Located just west of the Manzanita and Campo Indian Reservations, the reservation is bordered on the southwest corner by Interstate 8. The reservation was established on February 10, 1893, under the authority of the Act of January 12, 1891.
The residents of La Posta Reservation are members of the Kumeyaay Tribe. The group’s language belongs to the Yuman branch of the greater Hokan linguistic family. The Kumeyaays’ traditional territory encompassed what is now San Diego County.
The La Posta Reservation is governed by a general council. Elected council members include a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and a business manager. Elected members serve two-year terms, and the general council meets twice a year. The band is organized under an IRA constitution that was approved on March 5, 1973.
Council Members
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gwendolyn Mercado | Chairperson |
Tribal Links
- Tribal Website
- Tribal Council
Tribal Government
| Name | Phone | Fax | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal Office | (619) 478-2113 | (619) 478-2125 | 8 1/2 Crestwood Rd. Boulevard, CA 91905 |
Community Resources
| Name | Phone | Fax | Location |
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Culture
| Name | Phone | Fax | Location |
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Education
| Name | Phone | Fax | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Empire School District | (619) 473-9092 | (619) 473-9728 |
Citation
Much of the information about the member tribes is taken partly or in some cases entirely from the landmark guide compiled by Dr. Veronica E. Velarde Tiller, Jicarilla Apache and historian: Tiller, Veronica. Tiller's Guide to Indian Country: Economic Profiles of American Indian Reservations. Bowarrow Publishing Company, 1996. ISBN 1-885931-01-8