Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians

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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.[1][4] Their autonym is Mau-Wal-Mah Su-Kutt Menyil,[5] which is said to mean "among the palms, deer moon."[6]

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).[1] It was established in 1876[7] and was named for the village of Toro and the Martinez Indian Agency.[6] In 1970, 42 of the 217 enrolled tribal members lived on the reservation.[4]

Government

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

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  • Mary L. Resvaloso, Tribal Chairperson
  • Raymond Torres Vice-Chairperson
  • Alesia Reed, Secretary
  • Thomas Tortez, Treasurer
  • Joseph Mirelez, Council Member
  • Michelle Morreo, Council Member[8]

Economic development

The tribe owns and operates the Red Earth Casino in Salton City, California.[9]

Cemetery

The tribe maintains a small (48 interments) cemetery on Martinez Road in Thermal.[10][11]

See also

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "California Indians and Their Reservations." San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2012. Retrieved 1 Nov 2012. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "sdsu" defined multiple times with different content
  2. Eargle, 111
  3. Bean, 584-5
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Bean, 585
  5. "Home." Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians. 2009 (retrieved 17 May 2010)
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Torres-Martinez Desert Band of Cahuilla." Gallery of Nations. (retrieved 17 May 2010)
  7. Pritzker, 120
  8. "Tribal Council." Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians. 2011 (retrieved 12 Feb 2011)
  9. "Red Earth Casino." 500 Nations. (retrieved 17 May 2010)
  10. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
  11. Torres Martinez Reservation Cemetery Find A Grave

References

Further reading

External links

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