The Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation is a

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of Serrano people in San Bernardino County, California."San Manuel Reservation."
''SDSU: California Indians and Their Reservations.'' 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2012.Pritkzer 143 They are made up of the Yuhaviatam clan of Serrano people, who have historically lived in the

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. The tribe was formerly named the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians The other federally recognized Serrano tribe is the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, located in

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Government

The Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation is headquartered in San Bernardino in San Bernardino County."Tribal Directory."
''National Congress of American Indians.'' Retrieved 25 November 2012. The tribe is governed by a democratically elected, seven-person tribal council. Their current tribal chairperson is Ken Ramirez.

Reservation

San Manuel Reservation is a federally recognized

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in San Bernardino County. Originally, it was in size, but has expanded to . Established in 1891, the reservation was named for Santos Manuel, a prominent tribal leader."Tribal Government."
''San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.'' Retrieved 25 November 2012. In December 2016, the tribe arranged the lighting of the Arrowhead landmark for 14 nights, in honor of the 14 victims killed by domestic terrorists the year before in San Bernardino. This is a California Historical Monument and namesake for various local places.ICTMN Staff, "14 Victims, as Many Lights: San Manuel Band Rekindles Famed Arrowhead to Mark San Bernardino Massacre"
2 December 2016; accessed 2 December 2016 Together with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians of Southern California, the San Manuel Band made a "joint donation totaling $600,000 to the San Bernardino United Relief Fund shortly after the shooting last year. The Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation employ more than 4000 team members and is one of the primary employers in the

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region of California. They own and operate Yaamava Resort & Casino (renovated in 2016), Serrano Buffet, The Pines, Rock N’ Brews, Chingon's Kitchen, Tutu's Food Court, and Big Mo's, all located in San Bernardino. In 2019, the tribe made a donation of $25 million to the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. In honor of the donation, the fifth floor of the children's hospital is slated to be named the San Manuel Maternity Pavilion. In 2020, the band made a $9 million gift to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The gift will be used for education and innovation related to tribal gaming operations and law. On October 4, 2021, the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation won the “Responsible business of the year” award and were runners-up for the “property of the year award” for the Yaamava Resort & Casino.

Education

The reservation is served by the San Bernardino City Unified School District.

Notes

References

* Pritzker, Barry M. ''A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.

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