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The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of Mission Indians, located in the City of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino, California. While many scholars regard the tribe as being Luiseño,[2][3] the tribe itself identifies as being Chemehuevi.[4]
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The Twenty-Nine Palms Reservation occupies 402 acres (1.63 km2) in San Bernardino County and was established in 1895.[2] It is located near Palm Springs, California.[3] The area was settled in 1867 by a band of Chemehuevi, whose descendants formed the Twenty-Nine Palms Band.[4]
The tribe's headquarters is located in Coachella, California, and their current tribal chairman is Darrell Mike.[5]
In 1997, the tribe established the 29 Palms Band of Mission Indians Tribal Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the US Environmental Protection Agency. The tribes EPA manages all environmental protection programs on their reservation, including improving water quality.[6]
In 1995, the Twenty-Nine Palms band established the Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella.[7]