The Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Kumeyaay Indians,[4] who are sometimes known as Mission Indians.
 Flag of the Mesa Grande Band | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 630 enrolled members[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (California) | |
| Languages | |
| Ipai,[2][3] English | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional tribal religion, Christianity (Roman Catholicism) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Kumeyaay tribes, Cocopa, Quechan, Paipai, and Kiliwa |
Reservation
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The Mesa Grande Reservation (33°05′19″N 116°45′07″W / 33.08861°N 116.75194°W) is a federal Indian reservation located in eastern San Diego County, California, near Santa Ysabel. Founded in 1875,[4] the reservation is 1,803 acres (7.30 km2) large. Approximately 180 of the 630 members of the tribe live on the reservation.[1] In 1973, 24 out of 261 enrolled tribal members lived on the reservation.[2]
Government
editThe Mesa Grande Band is headquartered in Mesa Grande, CA. They are governed by a democratically elected tribal council. Michael Linton is their current tribal chairperson.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "California Indians and Their Reservations: M. SDSU Library and Information Access. (retrieved 27 May 2010)
- ^ a b Shipek, 612
- ^ Eargle, 118-9
- ^ a b Pritzker, 146-7
- ^ Schneider, Jerry L. (2016). Western Filming Locations California Book 6. CP Entertainment Books. Page 5. ISBN 9780692722947.
- ^ "Tribal Governments by Area." Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback Machine National Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 27 May 2010)
References
edit- 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.
- Shipek, Florence C. "History of Southern California Mission Indians." Handbook of North American Indians. Volume ed. Heizer, Robert F. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978. 610–618. ISBN 0-87474-187-4.
External links
edit- Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians, Southern California Tribal Chairman's Association
- Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians, Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians Official Tribal Government Website