Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (67 enrolled members [1]) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States  (California) | |
| Languages | |
| Kumeyaay,[2][3] English | |
| Religion | |
|
Traditional tribal religion, Christianity (Roman Catholicism)[4] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
|
other Kumeyaay tribes, Cocopa, Quechan, Paipai, and Kiliwa |
The Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Kumeyaay Indians,[4] who are sometimes known as part of the Mission Indians. [5]
Reservation
The Manzanita Reservation (32°45′17″N 116°20′46″W / 32.75472°N 116.34611°W) is a federal Indian reservation located in the southern Laguna Mountains near Boulevard, in southeastern San Diego County, California. [5] It is within ten miles (16 km) north of the US-Mexico Border. The reservation is 3,579 acres (14.48 km2) large with a population of approximately 69.[1]
It was established in 1893.[6] In 1973, 6 out of 69 enrolled members lived on the reservation.[2] The reservation lies adjacent to both the Campo Indian Reservation and the La Posta Indian Reservation. The nearest off-reservation communities are Boulevard and Campo. [5]
In the present day there are 13 small Kumeyaay Indian reservations in San Diego County, California; and 4 Kumiai Indio tribal community ranches in northern Baja California state, Mexico. [7]
Government
The Manzanita Band is headquartered in Boulevard. They are governed by a democratically elected tribal council. Leroy J. Elliott is their current tribal chairperson.[8]
References
Notes
- 1 2 "California Indians and Their Reservations: P." SDSU Library and Information Access. (retrieved 31 May 2010)
- 1 2 Shipek, 612
- ↑ Eargle, 118-9
- 1 2 Pritzker, 147
- 1 2 3 SCTCA.net: Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, with map.
- ↑ Pritzker, 146
- ↑ Kumeyaay.info: Kumeyaay Tribes Guide, including pre-Columbian/Spanish colonial contact, historical (1776−20th century), & present day Kumeyaay maps + links to high resolution maps. . accessed 12.5.2015
- ↑ "Tribal Governments by Area." National Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 31 May 2010)
Sources
- 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.
- Shipek, Florence C. "History of Southern California Mission Indians." Handbook of North American Indians. Volume ed. Heizer, Robert F. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978. 610-618. ISBN 0-87474-187-4.
External links
- Southern California Tribal Chairman's Association—SCTCA.net: Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation webpage
- Kumeyaay.info: The Kumeyaay Tribes Guide — Tribal Bands of the Kumeyaay Nation (Diegueño) — in San Diego County, California + Baja California state, México.
