Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians
{{short description|Native Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians in Southern California}}
{{Infobox Ethnic group
|group=Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians
|image=File:Los_Coyotes_Band_of_Cahuilla_and_Cupeno_Indians_official_flag.png
|popplace= United States (California)
|rels=traditional tribal religion
Christianity (Roman Catholicism)Pritzker, 120
|langs=English, Cahuilla languageEargle, 111
|related=other Cahuilla and Cupeño tribes
|population=288[http://www.kumeyaay.info/los_coyotes.html "Los Coyotes Indian Reservation."] Kuumeyaay Information Village. (retrieved 17 May 2010)}}
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.[http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/calindians/calinddict.shtml#l California Indians and Their Reservations.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110062812/http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/calindians/calinddict.shtml#l |date=2010-01-10 }} San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2010 (retrieved 17 May 2010)
Reservation
File:1995R Los Coyotes Reservation Locator Map.svg
Los Coyotes Reservation ({{coord|33|17|52|N|116|33|22|W|scale:250000_source:GNIS|display=inline}}) is located in northeastern San Diego County. Of 400 enrolled tribal members, about 150 live on the reservation. It was founded in 1889.
Their reservation is the largest in San Diego County. An {{Convert|80|mi|adj=on}} drive from San Diego, the land is located between Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and the Cleveland National Forest. 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
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.[http://www.ncai.org/index.php?id=126&selectpro_area=10 "Tribal Governments by Area."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505011049/http://www.ncai.org/index.php?id=126&selectpro_area=10 |date=2010-05-05 }} National Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 12 May 2010)
Language
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.Waldner, Erin. [http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_E_eobit10.4511347.html "Cahuilla elder, one of last fluent in language, dies."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925113644/http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_E_eobit10.4511347.html |date=2009-09-25 }} The Press-Enterprise. 9 July 2009 (retrieved 17 May 2010)
Notable tribal members
- 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
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References
- 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
- {{cite book|last=James|first=Harry Clebourne|title=The Cahuilla Indians|location=Morongo Indian Reservation|publisher=Malki Museum Press (Westernlore Press)|orig-year=1960 |year=1968 |oclc=254156323|lccn=60010491|asin=B0007HDH7E}} {{LCC|E99.K27 J3}} {{ASIN|B0007EJ4OM}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130910125717/http://www.sctca.net/loscoyotes.html Los Coyotes Band contacts]
- [http://www.kumeyaay.info/los_coyotes.html Los Coyotes Band reservation description]
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Category:Native American tribes in California
Category:Federally recognized tribes in the United States
Category:Native American tribes in San Diego County, California