Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians
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Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians, who were located in California.
Reservation
Los Coyotes Reservation (33°17′52″N 116°33′22″W/33.29778°N 116.55611°W/ 33.29778; -116.55611) is located in northeastern San Diego County. Of 400 enrolled tribal members, about 150 live on the reservation. It became federally recognized in 1889.
Their reservation is the largest in San Diego County. An 80-mile (130 km) drive from San Diego, the land is located between Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and the Cleveland National Forest. Hot Springs Mountain is located within the boundaries of the reservation with an elevation of 6,533 ft. Campgrounds are open to the public for a nominal entry fee.
Government
Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians is headquartered in Warner Springs, California. It is governed by a democratically elected tribal council. Its current tribal spokesperson is Ray Chapparosa.
Language
The Cahuilla and Cupeño languages are closely related and are part of the Takic language family. The Cupeño and Cahuilla languages are endangered. Alvino Siva, an enrolled tribal member and a fluent Cahuilla language speaker, died on June 26, 2009. He preserved the tribe's traditional bird songs, sung in the Cahuilla language, by teaching them to younger generations of Cahuilla people.
Demographics
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 10 | 20 | 2 | 14.29% | 20.41% | 13.33% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.67% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 56 | 70 | 3 | 80.00% | 71.43% | 20.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.33% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.29% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.43% | 8.16% | 46.67% |
| Total | 70 | 98 | 15 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Notable tribal members
- Katherine Siva Saubel (March 7, 1920 – November 1, 2011), scholar of Indian language and culture, co-founder of the Malki Museum, and former Los Coyotes tribal chairperson
Notes
- 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 . LCCN . OCLC . LCC ASIN