Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians
 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 288[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (California) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Cahuilla language[2] | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion Christianity (Roman Catholicism)[3] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Cahuilla and Cupeño tribes |
Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians, who were located in California.[4]
Reservation
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Los Coyotes Reservation (33°17′52″N 116°33′22″W / 33.29778°N 116.55611°W) is located in northeastern San Diego County.[4] Of 400 enrolled tribal members, about 150 live on the reservation.[1] It became federally recognized in 1889.[3]
Their reservation is the largest in San Diego County. An 80-mile (130 km) drive from San Diego, the land is located between Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and the Cleveland National Forest.[1] Hot Springs Mountain is located within the boundaries of the reservation with an elevation of 6,533 ft. Campgrounds are open to the public for a nominal entry fee.
Government
[edit]Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians is headquartered in Warner Springs, California. It is governed by a democratically elected tribal council. Its current tribal spokesperson is Ray Chapparosa.[5]
Language
[edit]The Cahuilla and Cupeño languages are closely related and are part of the Takic language family. The Cupeño and Cahuilla languages are endangered. Alvino Siva, an enrolled tribal member and a fluent Cahuilla language speaker, died on June 26, 2009. He preserved the tribe's traditional bird songs, sung in the Cahuilla language, by teaching them to younger generations of Cahuilla people.[6]
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[7] | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 10 | 20 | 2 | 14.29% | 20.41% | 13.33% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.67% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 56 | 70 | 3 | 80.00% | 71.43% | 20.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.33% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.29% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.43% | 8.16% | 46.67% |
| Total | 70 | 98 | 15 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Notable tribal members
[edit]- Katherine Siva Saubel (March 7, 1920 – November 1, 2011), scholar of Indian language and culture, co-founder of the Malki Museum, and former Los Coyotes tribal chairperson
Notes
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Los Coyotes Indian Reservation." Kuumeyaay Information Village. (retrieved 17 May 2010)
- ↑ Eargle, 111
- 1 2 Pritzker, 120
- 1 2 California Indians and Their Reservations. Archived 2010-01-10 at the Wayback Machine San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2010 (retrieved 17 May 2010)
- ↑ "Tribal Governments by Area." Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback Machine National Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 12 May 2010)
- ↑ Waldner, Erin. "Cahuilla elder, one of last fluent in language, dies." Archived 2009-09-25 at the Wayback Machine The Press-Enterprise. 9 July 2009 (retrieved 17 May 2010)
- ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Los Coyotes Reservation, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Los Coyotes Reservation, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Los Coyotes Reservation, California". United States Census Bureau.
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.
Further reading
[edit]- James, Harry Clebourne (1968) [1960]. The Cahuilla Indians. Morongo Indian Reservation: Malki Museum Press (Westernlore Press). ASIN B0007HDH7E. LCCN 60010491. OCLC 254156323. LCC E99.K27 J3 ASIN B0007EJ4OM
