Jamul Indian Village

Jamul Indian Village
Total population
60[1]–120 enrolled members[2]
Regions with significant populations
United States (California)
Languages

Ipai,[3] English
Religion

Traditional tribal religion,
Christianity (Roman Catholic)
Related ethnic groups

other Kumeyaay tribes, Cocopa, Quechan, Paipai, and Kiliwa

The Jamul Indian Village of California is a federally recognized tribe of Kumeyaay Indians,[4] who are sometimes known as Mission Indians.

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Reservation

The Jamul Indian Village is a federal reservation, located in 10 miles southeast of El Cajon, in southeastern San Diego County, California.[4] It is six acres large[2] One member of the tribe lives on the reservation,[4] although 20 members lived there in the 1970s. It was established in 1912.[5]

Government

The Jamul Indian Village is headquartered in Jamul, California. They are governed by a democratically elected tribal council. Raymond Hunter is their current tribal chairperson.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ "California Indians and Their Reservations: P. SDSU Library and Information Access: Population. (retrieved 22 May 2010)
  2. ^ a b Pritzker, 146
  3. ^ Eargle, 118
  4. ^ a b c "California Indians and Their Reservations: J. SDSU Library and Information Access. (retrieved 22 May 2010)
  5. ^ Shipek, 613
  6. ^ "Tribal Governments by Tribe." National Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 22 May 2010)

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Municipalities and communities of San Diego County, California, USA
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