Pass Cahuilla is a dialect of Cahuilla found within the Cupan branch of Takic languages, part of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Milanovich (elected April 5, 2022)Īgua Caliente is one of three reservations where speakers of the 'Pass' dialect of the Cahuilla were located, the other two being the Morongo Indian Reservation and Augustine Indian Reservation. Their current tribal council is as follows: Milanovich until his death on March 11, 2012. For many years the band was headed by Chairman Richard M.

They ratified their constitution and bylaws in 1957, gaining federal recognition. The tribe's headquarters is located in Palm Springs, California. They also own land in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. The canyons are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The tribe owns Indian Canyons, located southwest of Palm Springs. Since 6,700 acres (2,700 ha) of the reservation are in Palm Springs, California, the tribe is the city's largest collective landowner.

In 18 the Reservation was extended, to cover 32,000 acres (13,000 ha) of land. The Agua Caliente Indian Reservation was founded on through Executive Order signed by President Ulysses S. Reservation Agua Caliente Reservation in 1928 Agua Caliente Band signage in downtown Palm Springs Location of Agua Caliente Reservation With the establishment of the reservations, the Cahuilla were officially divided into 10 sovereign nations, including the Agua Caliente Band. The Cahuilla inhabited the Coachella Valley desert and surrounding mountains between 5000 BCE and 500 CE. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of the Cahuilla, located in Riverside County, California, United States. Traditional Tribal religion, Catholic and Christianity

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