The Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians is a

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of Cahuilla Indians, located in

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Reservation

The Santa Rosa Indian Reservation, not to be confused with the Santa Rosa Rancheria, is a reservation in Riverside County in the Santa Rosa Mountains, near the town of

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. It is acres large. It was established in 1907.

Government

The tribe's headquarters is located in Hemet, California. John Marcus is their current tribal chairperson."Tribal Governments by Area."
''National Congress of American Indians.'' (retrieved 19 February 2012)

History

The federal government closely supervised Cahuilla after 1891. Government schools were opened for Cahuilla children and Protestant missionaries moved onto their reservation. During the 20th century, the tribe supported itself through cattle grazing and wage labor. Many members of the Santa Rosa band do not live on the reservation. In 1970, only 7 out of 61 enrolled tribal members lived on the reservation. Education and economic diversity has improved for the tribes since the 1970s.

Notes

References

* Bean, Lowell John. "Cahuilla." Heizer, Robert F., volume ed. '' Handbook of North American Indians: California, Volume 8.'' Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978. . * Eargle, Jr., Dolan H. ''California Indian Country: The Land and the People.'' San Francisco: Tree Company Press, 1992. . * Pritzker, Barry M. ''A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. .

External links

Home page Santa Rosa Band
* {{authority control Cahuilla California Mission Indians Native American tribes in California Federally recognized tribes in the United States Native American tribes in Riverside County, California