Total population | |
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(enrolled tribal members, 186 reservation population (2011)) |
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Regions with significant populations | |
United States ( California) | |
Languages | |
English, Luiseño | |
Related ethnic groups | |
other Luiseño people |
The Pauma Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pauma and Yuima Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Luiseño Indians in San Diego County, California. A total of five other federally recognized tribes of Luiseño are located in southern California.
The Pauma Band is headquartered in Pauma Valley, California. The tribe is governed by a democratically elected four-person council. The current tribal administration is as follows.
The Pauma and Yuima Reservation (33°21′48″N 116°57′18″W / 33.36333°N 116.95500°WCoordinates: 33°21′48″N 116°57′18″W / 33.36333°N 116.95500°W), also known as the Pauma Indian Reservation, is a federal Indian reservation located in the northeastern corner of San Diego County. The reservation is 5,877 acres (2,378 ha) in size. The Pauma and Yuima Reservation was established in 1872.