Cathedral City,colloquially known as "Cat City",is a desert resort city in Riverside County,California,United States,within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. Situated between Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage,the city has the second largest population,after Indio,of the nine cities in the Coachella Valley. Its population was 51,493 at the 2020 census,a slight increase from 51,200 at the 2010 census.
The Cahuilla,also known as ʔívil̃uqaletem or Ivilyuqaletem,are a Native American people of the various tribes of the Cahuilla Nation,living in the inland areas of southern California. Their original territory encompassed about 2,400 square miles (6,200 km2). The traditional Cahuilla territory was near the geographic center of Southern California. It was bounded to the north by the San Bernardino Mountains,to the south by Borrego Springs and the Chocolate Mountains,to the east by the Colorado Desert,and to the west by the San Jacinto Plain and the eastern slopes of the Palomar Mountains.
The Cahuilla Band of Indians is a federally recognized tribe of Cahuilla people located in Southern California. They were formerly the Cahuilla Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation.
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of the Cahuilla,located in Riverside County,California,United States. The Cahuilla inhabited the Coachella Valley desert and surrounding mountains between 5000 BCE and 500 CE. With the establishment of the reservations,the Cahuilla were officially divided into 10 sovereign nations,including the Agua Caliente Band.
Golden Checkerboard (1965) is a book by Ed Ainsworth about the mid-20th century economic conditions of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of Palm Springs,California and the history of the 99-year lease law,which enabled them to commercially develop tribal-owned lands. It focuses on Indio Superior Court Judge Hilton McCabe,who is described as "The Little White Father of the Indians of Palm Springs",and recalls the steps taken by McCabe to set up conservatorships and leases that would give the tribe investment opportunities and economic self-sufficiency. The title of the book refers to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians' reservation checkerboard pattern,originating from land grants to the Southern Pacific Railroad as an incentive to build rail lines through the region,when President Ulysses S. Grant signed an Executive Order granting "San Bernardino Base and Meridian,Township 4 South,Range 4 East,Section 14" to the Agua Caliente Indians.
Mission Indians was a term used to refer to the Indigenous peoples of California who lived or grew up in the Spanish mission system in California. Today the term is used to refer to their descendants and to specific,contemporary tribal nations in California.
The Agua Caliente Casino is a gambling facility,run by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians,in Rancho Mirage,California. The facility has over 45,000 square feet (4,200 m2) of gambling floor. The casino completed a 16-story,173-foot (53 m) hotel tower which opened on April 18,2008. The tower is the third-tallest building in the Inland Empire.
Palm Springs is a desert resort city in Riverside County,California,United States,within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. The city covers approximately 94 square miles (240 km2),making it the largest city in Riverside County by land area. With multiple plots in checkerboard pattern,more than 10% of the city is part of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians reservation land and is the administrative capital of the most populated reservation in California.
The Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians is a federally recognized Cahuilla band of Native Americans based in Coachella,California. They are one of the smallest tribal nations in the United States,consisting of only 16 members,seven of whom are adults.
The Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians is a federally recognized tribe of Cahuilla Indians,located in Imperial and Riverside counties in California. Their autonym is Mau-Wal-Mah Su-Kutt Menyil,which means "among the palms,deer moon." in the Cahuilla language.
The Morongo Band of Mission Indians is a federally recognized tribe in California,United States. The main tribal groups are Cahuilla and Serrano. Tribal members also include Cupeño,Luiseño,and Chemehuevi Indians. Although many tribes in California are known as Mission Indians,some,such as those at Morongo,were never a part of the Spanish Missions in California.
The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum is a culture and history museum located in Palm Springs,California,United States,focusing on the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Coachella Valley.
Tahquitz is a spirit found in the legends of the Cahuilla,Kumeyaay and Luiseño Native American people of Southern California. Accounts of the legend vary significantly,but most agree that Tahquitz represents evil or death,and his spirit makes its home on Mount San Jacinto. Some accounts report that he steals people and/or their souls and devours them on the mountain. Tahquitz manifests himself in the form of fireballs,lightning,meteors and thunderous sounds on the mountain and in the canyons.
Tahquitz Canyon is located in Palm Springs,California on a section of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation. The canyon descends from the Riverside County San Jacinto Mountains. It was continually inhabited for at least 5,000 years by the Native American Cahuilla people,and is one of many canyons of cultural significance to the Cahuilla. Today it is a nature preserve open to the public that is overseen by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
Rancho Mirage High School is a secondary school located in Rancho Mirage,California. The school is a part of the Palm Springs Unified School District.
The Coachella Valley Firebirds are a professional ice hockey team based in the Coachella Valley. They are members of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference of the American Hockey League (AHL). The Firebirds began play in the 2022–23 season. The team is an owned-and-operated affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Seattle Kraken. The team plays their home games at Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms,California.
Acrisure Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in unincorporated Thousand Palms,California in Riverside County,California,United States. The arena opened in December 2022 on 43.35 acres (17.54 ha) of land in the Coachella Valley between Interstate 10 and the Classic Club golf course. It is the home arena for the American Hockey League's Coachella Valley Firebirds,and is a primary venue for events in the Greater Palm Springs area. The venue's namesake is the eponoymous financial technology and insurance company Acrisure,which purchased the naming rights for an undisclosed amount over a 10-year lease.
Bruce Fessier is an American arts and entertainment journalist based in Rancho Mirage,California.
Desert Hot Springs is a geothermal geographic area in Riverside County,California with several hot springs. Since 1941,the California Department of Conservation has recorded approximately 200 geothermal wells that have been drilled in this geographic area;approximately 50 of which are used for commercial spas and pools.
Agua Caliente Women is a sculpture by American artist Doug Hyde,installed in Palm Springs,California.
