La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians

La Posta Band
of Diegueno Mission Indians
Total population
18 enrolled members[1]
Regions with significant populations
United States (California)
Languages

Kumeyaay,[2] Tipai[3] English
Religion

Traditional tribal religion,
Christianity (Roman Catholicism)[4]
Related ethnic groups

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

The La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Kumeyaay Indians,[4] who are sometimes known as Mission Indians.

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Reservation

The La Posta Reservation is a federal Indian reservation located within the Laguna Mountains in eastern San Diego County, California, near Boulevard, within ten miles (16 km) north of the US-Mexico Border. The reservation is 3,556 acres (14.39 km2) large with a population of approximately 18.[1] The reservation borders the Cleveland National Forest and is accessed only by one unpaved road that is usually fenced off to prevent trespassers.[3]

It was established in 1893.[5] In 1973, none of the 4 enrolled members lived on the reservation.[2]

Government

The La Posta Band is headquartered in Boulevard. They are governed by a democratically elected tribal council. Gwendolyn Parada is their current tribal chairperson.[6]

Economic development

The tribe owns and operates the La Posta Casino and Marie's Restaurant in Boulevard.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "California Indians and Their Reservations: P." SDSU Library and Information Access. (retrieved 2 June 2010)
  2. ^ a b Shipek, 612
  3. ^ a b Eargle, 206
  4. ^ a b Pritzker, 147
  5. ^ Pritzker, 146
  6. ^ "Tribal Governments by Area." National Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 2 June 2010)
  7. ^ "La Posta Casino." 500 Nations.(retrieved 2 June 2010)

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