Ramona Band of Cahuilla

Ramona Band of Cahuilla

View of the Cahuilla Mountains in Anza, California
Regions with significant populations
United States ( California)
Languages
English, Cahuilla language[1]
Religion
traditional tribal religion, Christianity (Roman Catholicism)
Related ethnic groups
Cahuilla tribes

The Ramona Band of Cahuilla is a federally recognized tribe of Cahuilla Indians, located in Riverside County, California.^[2]

Reservation

The Ramona Indian Reservation was founded in 1893. It is about 560 acres (2.3 km²) large, located in Anza, California at the foot of Thomas Mountain. The land was originally Sauppalpisa territory and was a traditional gathering place for Cahuilla ceremonies.^[3]

Ramona Lubo, of whom the novel Ramona may have been named.

Government

The tribe's headquarters is located in Anza, California. Their current tribal chairman is Joseph D. Hamilton.^[4]

See also

• Mission Indians

Notes

References

• Eargle, Jr., Dolan H. California Indian Country: The Land and the People. San Francisco: Tree Company Press, 1992. ISBN 0-937401-20-X.
• Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.

Further reading

• James, Harry Clebourne (1968) [1960]. The Cahuilla Indians. Morongo Indian Reservation: Malki Museum Press (Westernlore Press). ASIN B0007HDH7E. LCCN 60010491. OCLC 254156323.  LCC E99.K27 J3 ASIN B0007EJ4OM

External links

• Ramona Band of Cahuilla Indians, official website
• Ramona Band of Cahuilla Animated History, YouTube
• Cahuilla Indian Reservation Cemetery at Find a Grave
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ramona Village

Coordinates: 33°36′20″N 116°41′50″W / 33.60556°N 116.69722°W / 33.60556; -116.69722

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