• Source: Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians

The Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians is a federally recognized tribe of Cahuilla Indians, located in Imperial and Riverside counties in California. Their autonym is Mau-Wal-Mah Su-Kutt Menyil, which means "among the palms, deer moon." in the Cahuilla language.




Torres Martinez Indian Reservation


The Torres Martinez Indian Reservation is a federal reservation in Imperial and Riverside Counties, with a total area of 24,024 acres (9,722 ha). It was established in 1876 and was named for the village of Toro and the Martinez Indian Agency. In 1905 as the Colorado River flowed into the area, most of the tribe packed their belongings and headed into the mountains as they were familiar with the reoccurring lake from their legends. Nearly half of the reservation was eventually flooded by the formation of the Salton Sea. In 1970, 42 of the 217 enrolled tribal members lived on the reservation. As of the 2010 Census the population was 5,594.




Government


The tribe's headquarters is located in Thermal, California. Their tribal administration as of January 2023 is as follows:




Economic development


The tribe owns and operates the Red Earth Casino in Salton City, California.




Cemetery


The tribe maintains a small (48 interments) cemetery on Martinez Road in Thermal.




See also


Mission Indians




Notes






References


Bean, Lowell John. "Cahuilla." Heizer, Robert F., volume ed. Handbook of North American Indians: California, Volume 8. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978. ISBN 978-0-16-004574-5.
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


Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, official website
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Torres-Martinez Reservation

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• Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
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• Salton Sea
• Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians
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• Martinez, Riverside County, California
• List of federally recognized tribes in the contiguous United States
• Thermal, California
• Mission Indians
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