Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians
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The Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Kumeyaay
Indians, who are sometimes known as Mission Indians
.
located in southeastern San Diego County, California
, near Boulevard
, within ten miles (16 km) north of the US-Mexico Border. The reservation is 3579 acres (14.5 km²) large with a population of approximately 69. It was established in 1893. In 1973, 6 out of 69 enrolled members lived on the reservation.
Kumeyaay
The Kumeyaay, also known as Tipai-Ipai, Kamia, or formerly Diegueño, are Native American people of the extreme southwestern United States and northwest Mexico. They live in the states of California in the US and Baja California in Mexico. In Spanish, the name is commonly spelled...
Indians, who are sometimes known as Mission Indians
Mission Indians
Mission Indians is a term for many Native California tribes, primarily living in coastal plains, adjacent inland valleys and mountains, and on the Channel Islands in central and southern California, United States. The tribes had established comparatively peaceful cultures varying from 250 to 8,000...
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Reservation
The Manzanita Reservation is a federal Indian reservationIndian reservation
An American Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs...
located in southeastern San Diego County, California
San Diego County, California
San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000...
, near Boulevard
Boulevard, California
Boulevard is a census-designated place in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County. At the 2010 census, it had a population of 315...
, within ten miles (16 km) north of the US-Mexico Border. The reservation is 3579 acres (14.5 km²) large with a population of approximately 69. It was established in 1893. In 1973, 6 out of 69 enrolled members lived on the reservation.
Government
The Manzanita Band is headquartered in Boulevard. They are governed by a democratically elected tribal council. Leroy J. Elliott is their current tribal chairperson.External links
- Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians, Southern California Tribal Chairman's Association