Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians

Torres-Martinez Desert
Cahuilla Indians
Total population
4,146 people living on the reservation[1]
Regions with significant populations
United States United States (California California)
Languages
English, Cahuilla language[2]
Religion
traditional tribal religion,
Christianity (Roman Catholicism and Protestantism)[3]
Related ethnic groups
Cahuilla and Chemehuevi tribes[4]

The Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians is a federally recognized tribe of Cahuilla and Chemehuevi Indians, located in Imperial and Riverside counties in California.[5][4] Their autonym is Mau-Wal-Mah Su-Kutt Menyil,[6] which is said to mean "among the palms, deer moon."[7]

Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation

The Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation is a federal reservation in Imperial and Riverside Counties, with a total area of 24,024 acres (9,722 ha).[5] It was established in 1876[8] and was named for the village of Toro and the Martinez Indian Agency.[7] In 1970, 42 of the 217 enrolled tribal members lived on the reservation.[4] As of the 2010 Census the population was 5,594.[9]

Government

The tribe's headquarters is located in Thermal, California. Their current tribal administration is as follows:

  • Thomas Tortez, Jr., Tribal Chairman
  • Desiree Franco, Vice-Chairwoman
  • Altrena Santillanes, Secretary
  • Tina Jimenez, Treasurer
  • Elesha Duro, Council Member
  • Frank Durgin, Council Member
  • Beverlyann Cedeno, Council Member Proxy[10]

Economic development

The tribe owns and operates the Red Earth Casino in Salton City, California.[11]

Cemetery

The tribe maintains a small (48 interments) cemetery on Martinez Road in Thermal.[12][13]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "California Indians and Their Reservations." San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2012. Retrieved 1 Nov 2012.
  2. ↑ Eargle, 111
  3. ↑ Bean, 584-5
  4. 1 2 3 Bean, 585
  5. 1 2 "California Indians and Their Reservations." San Diego State University Library and Information Access. (retrieved 17 May 2010)
  6. ↑ "Home." Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians. 2009 (retrieved 17 May 2010)
  7. 1 2 "Torres-Martinez Desert Band of Cahuilla." Gallery of Nations. (retrieved 17 May 2010)
  8. ↑ Pritzker, 120
  9. ↑ Staff, Website Services & Coordination. "US Census Bureau 2010 Census Interactive Population Map". www.census.gov. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "Tribal Council." Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians. 2011 (retrieved 12 Feb 2011)
  11. ↑ "Red Earth Casino." 500 Nations. (retrieved 17 May 2010)
  12. ↑ 33°33′37″N 116°09′09″W / 33.5603042°N 116.1525048°WUSGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
  13. ↑ "Torres Martinez Reservation Cemetery in California - Find A Grave Cemetery". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.

References

  • Bean, Lowell John. "Cahuilla." Heizer, Robert F., volume ed. Handbook of North American Indians: California, Volume 8. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978. ISBN 978-0-16-004574-5.
  • 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) [1960]. The Cahuilla Indians. Morongo Indian Reservation: Malki Museum Press (Westernlore Press). ASIN B0007HDH7E. LCCN 60010491. OCLC 254156323. LCC E99.K27 J3 ASIN B0007EJ4OM

Coordinates: 33°33′17″N 116°07′48″W / 33.55472°N 116.13000°W / 33.55472; -116.13000

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