Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians

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Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians
Total population
38 enrolled members [1]
Regions with significant populations
United States (California)
Languages
English, Cahuilla language [2]
Religion
Indigenous religion,
Christianity (Roman Catholicism)
Related ethnic groups
Cahuilla tribes

The Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians is a federally recognized tribe of Cahuilla Indians, located in Riverside County, California. [1] [3] They were formerly known as the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians. [4]

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Reservation

The Cabazon Indian Reservation was founded in 1876. [3] It occupies 1,706 acres (690 ha) located in Coachella, seven miles (11 km) from Indio, California and 18 miles (29 km) from Palm Springs. Population on the reservation is approximately 806. [1] The Twenty-Nine Palms Reservation is located immediately to its northwest.

Government

The tribe's headquarters is located in Indio, California. Douglas Welmas is their current tribal chairman. [5]

Programs and economic development

The Cabazon Band of Mission Indians introduced high-stakes bingo to their state, [1] after they won the pivotal court case, California v. Cabazon Band . The tribe has no unemployment. [3]

The Cabazon Band owns Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 250 room hotel, POM Restaurant, Pizza Kitchen, The Bistro, Fresh Grill Buffet, JOY Asian Cuisine, a Starbucks, and several casual dining areas, located in Indio. [6] The resort also featured Eagle Falls Golf Course. [7]

The Cabazon Cultural Museum is open to the public, free of admission, Mondays to Saturdays. Since 1981, the tribe has hosted the annual Indio Powwow, with dancing, Cahuilla bird singing, drum competitions, and peon games. [8]

History

The tribe came to public attention in 1987 when they won California v. Cabazon Band ; prior to the U.S.Supreme Court's decision 480 U.S. 202 (1987), the tribe had been the subject of public attention, given claims about events involving John Philip Nichols, The Wackenhut Corporation, and the June 29, 1981 triple homicides of Alfred "Fred" Alvarez, Patricia Castro, and Ralph Boger. [9] [10]

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References

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  2. Eargle, 111
  3. 1 2 3 Pritzker, 120
  4. Indian Affairs Bureau (January 12, 2023). "Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs". Federal Register. 88: 2112–16. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  5. "Cabazon Band elects Douglas Welmas as its new chairman." indianz.com. (retrieved 10 Dec 2014)
  6. "Fantasy Springs Resort Casino." 500 Nations. (retrieved 14 May 2010)
  7. "Golf." Archived October 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. 2010 (retrieved 14 May 2010)
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  10. Amy Taxin; Gillian Flaccus (January 21, 2010). "Arrest in 1981 tribal murders revives old mystery". Newsday. Associated Press. Retrieved November 25, 2010.

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