Ramona Band of Cahuilla
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View of the Cahuilla Mountains in Anza, California
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 United States ( California) |
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| traditional tribal religion, Christianity (Roman Catholicism) |
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| Cahuilla tribes |
The Ramona Band of Cahuilla is a federally recognized tribe of Cahuilla Indians, located in Riverside County, California.[2]
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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]
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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
Notes
- ↑ Eargle, 111
- ↑ Pritzker, 120
- ↑ "Ramona Tribal History." Ramona Band of Cahuilla Indians. (retrieved 13 May 2010)
- ↑ "Tribal Governments by Area." National Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 13 May 2010)
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
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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
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