The Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Iipay Indians,Pritzker, 146-7 who are sometimes known as Mission Indians.
Reservation
The Mesa Grande Reservation () is a federal Indian reservation located in eastern San Diego County, California, near Santa Ysabel. Founded in 1875, the reservation is large. Approximately 180 of the 630 members of the tribe live on the reservation. In 1973, 24 out of 261 enrolled tribal members lived on the reservation.
The reservation was featured in the 1936 film Ramona.Schneider, Jerry L. (2016). Western Filming Locations California Book 6. CP Entertainment Books. Page 5. .
Demographics +Mesa Grande Reservation, California – Racial and ethnic composition Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 % 2000 % 2010 White alone (NH) 667 8.00% 6.12% 8.05% Black or African American alone (NH) 00 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 42905556.00% 91.84% 63.22% Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 4145.33% 1.02% 4.60% Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2312130.67% 1.02% 24.14% Total 75 98 87 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Government The Mesa Grande Band is headquartered in Mesa Grande, CA. They are governed by a democratically elected tribal council. Michael Linton is their current tribal chairperson."Tribal Governments by Area." National Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 27 May 2010)
Notes
References Eargle Jr., Dolan H. California Indian Country: The Land and the People. San Francisco: Tree Company Press, 1992. . Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. . Shipek, Florence C. "History of Southern California Mission Indians." Handbook of North American Indians. Volume ed. Heizer, Robert F. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978. 610–618. .
External links Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians, Southern California Tribal Chairman's Association Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians, Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians Official Tribal Government Website