Juaneño
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The Juaneño or Acjachemem are a Native American group from Southern California. Their language was related to the Luiseño language spoken by the nearby Luiseño tribe, but it is now extinct. The Juaneño lived in what is now Orange County, California, and received their Spanish name from the priests of the California mission chain, due to their proximity to Mission San Juan Capistrano. Today they are referred to as the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians.
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- "Chinigchinich; a Historical Account of the Origin, Customs, and Traditions of the Indians at the Missionary Establishment of St. Juan Capistrano, Alta California Called The Acagchemem Nation" by The Reverend Father Friar Gerónimo Boscana, 1846
- Official website of the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemem Nation