The Pauma Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pauma and Yuima Reservation is a
federally recognized tribe of
Luiseño
The Luiseño or Payómkawichum are an indigenous people of California who, at the time of the first contacts with the Spanish in the 16th century, inhabited the coastal area of southern California, ranging from the present-day southern part of ...
Indians in
San Diego County, California.
[ A total of five other federally recognized tribes of Luiseño are located in southern California.
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Government
The Pauma Band is headquartered in Pauma Valley, California
Pauma Valley (''Pauma'', Luiseño for "place where there is water") is a geographic valley and unincorporated community between Valley Center and Palomar Mountain in San Diego County, California. The name also refers to the agricultural region ...
. The tribe is governed by a democratically elected four-person council. The current tribal administration is as follows.
* Tribal Chairman: Temet A. Aguilar
*Vice Chairman: Sophia Salgado
*Secretary: Menil Madrigal
*Treasurer: Jenna Aguilar Linton
Member at Large: Venessa Brown
Reservation
The Pauma and Yuima Reservation (), also known as the Pauma Indian Reservation, is a federal Indian reservation located in the northeastern corner of San Diego County. The reservation is in size. The Pauma and Yuima Reservation was established in 1872.[
The main Pauma reservation and tribal headquarters are located in the Pauma Valley below ]Palomar Mountain
Palomar Mountain ( ; es, Monte Palomar ) is a mountain ridge in the Peninsular Ranges in northern San Diego County. It is famous as the location of the Palomar Observatory and Hale Telescope, and known for the Palomar Mountain State Park.
His ...
. Two small and unpopulated tracts of land make up the Yuima reservation, in the foothills of the Palomar Mountains
Palomar Mountain ( ; es, Monte Palomar ) is a mountain ridge in the Peninsular Ranges in northern San Diego County. It is famous as the location of the Palomar Observatory and Hale Telescope, and known for the Palomar Mountain State Park.
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east of the main reservation.[
The adjoining ]Pala Indian Reservation
The Pala Indian Reservation is located in the middle of San Luis Rey River Valley in northern San Diego County, California, east of the community of Fallbrook, California, Fallbrook, and has been assigned feature ID 272502.
Historic variant names ...
lies along the western border. The closest community is Valley Center, lying southwest of the reservations.
Economic development
The Pauma Band of Luiseño Mission Indians owns and operates Casino Pauma, Pauma Bay Café, Casino Pauma Deli, Red Parrot Pizza, and the Red Parrot Lounge, all located in Pauma Valley."Casino Pauma."
''500 Nations.'' Retrieved 29 October 2012. Revenues from gaming are used to support health, welfare and education of their people, as well as for infrastructure.
Education
The reservation is served by the Pauma Elementary School District and Escondido Union High School District
The Escondido Union School District (EUSD) is a school district that serves the city of Escondido, California
Escondido is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. Located in the North County region, it was incorporated in 1888 ...
.
See also
*Indigenous peoples of California
The indigenous peoples of California (known as Native Californians) are the indigenous inhabitants who have lived or currently live in the geographic area within the current boundaries of California before and after the arrival of Europeans. ...
Notes
References
* Pritzker, Barry M. ''A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.
External links
Official Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians website
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Native American tribes in San Diego County, California
Luiseño
Palomar Mountains
Federally recognized tribes in the United States
Native American tribes in California