Cahuilla Indians

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Tribal Headquarters
Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians P. O. Box 391760 Anza, CA 92539-1760 Phone: 1.909.763.5549 Fax: 1.909.763.2808

Brief Timeline
1774: contact with Spanish colonizers

1822: During the Mexican Revolution, Mexico took the Mission land from Spain

1848: United States took control of California

1849: Gold Rush

1863: Smallpox epidemic, kills many

Additional References to the History of the Tribe
Additional details are given in John Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America.

Bands of the Cahuilla Tribe and Their Reservations
Agua Caliente Band -- Agua Caliente Reservation

Augustine Band -- Augustine Reservation

Cabazon Band -- Cabazon Reservation

Cahuilla Band -- Cahuilla Reservation

Los Coyotes Band -- Los Coyotes Reservation

Morongo Band -- Morongo Reservation

Ramona Band or Village -- Ramona Rancheria

Santa Rosa Band -- Santa Rosa Reservation

Torres-Martinez Band -- Torres-Martinez Reservation

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

Important Web Sites

 * Constitution and By-Laws of the Agua Caliente Band of Mission Indians California, Adopted June 28, 1955, Amended February 26, 1957,
 * Agua Caliente Band web site -- includes history and government
 * Cahuilla Indians Wikipedia