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Ramona Band of Cahuilla

The Cahuilla Mountains in Anza, California
Regions with significant populations
United States (California)
Languages
English, Cahuilla language
Religion
traditional tribal religion, Christianity (Roman Catholicism)
Related ethnic groups
Cahuilla tribes

The Ramona Band of Cahuilla is a federally recognized tribe of Cahuilla Indians, located in Riverside County, California.

Reservation

The Ramona Indian Reservation was founded in 1893. It is about 560 acres (2.3 km) large, located in Anza, California at the foot of Thomas Mountain. The land was originally Sauppalpisa territory and was a traditional gathering place for Cahuilla ceremonies.

Government

The tribe's headquarters is located in Anza, California. Their current Tribal Chairwoman is Danae Hamilton Vega.

See also

• Mission Indians

Notes

1. Eargle, 111
2. Pritzker, 120
3. "Ramona Tribal History." Archived 2010-03-31 at the Wayback Machine Ramona Band of Cahuilla Indians. (retrieved 13 May 2010)
4. "Tribal Governments by Area." Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback Machine National Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 13 May 2010)

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

• James, Harry Clebourne (1968) . The Cahuilla Indians. Morongo Indian Reservation: Malki Museum Press (Westernlore Press). ASIN B0007HDH7E. LCCN 60010491. OCLC 254156323. LCC E99.K27 J3 ASIN B0007EJ4OM

External links

• Ramona Band of Cahuilla Indians, official website
• Ramona Band of Cahuilla Animated History, YouTube
• Cahuilla Indian Reservation Cemetery at Find a Grave
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ramona Village

33°36′20″N 116°41′50″W / 33.60556°N 116.69722°W / 33.60556; -116.69722

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