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| 250[1] |
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| United States (California) |
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The Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Kumeyaay Indians,[3] who are sometimes known as Mission Indians.
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The Santa Ysabel Reservation is a federal reservation, located in northeastern San Diego County, California, near the mountain towns of Santa Ysabel and Julian.[3] The reservation was founded in 1893 and is 15,526.78 acres (62.8346 km2) large.[4] 110 people of 300 enrolled members lived there in the 1970s.[5]
The Santa Ysabel Band is headquartered in Santa Ysabel, California. They are governed by a democratically elected tribal council. Virgil Perez is their current tribal chairperson and Brandie Taylor is the vice chairwoman. Perez succeedes Johnny Hernandez in office.[6]
The tribe owns and operates the Santa Ysabel Resort and Casino and the Orchard Restaurant[7] and the Seven Oaks Bar and Grill, located in Santa Ysabel.[8]
In mid-November every year, the tribe celebrates a Feast Day at Santa Ysabel Asistencia.[9]