Campo Indian Reservation
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| 351 reservation residents[1] |
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 United States  (California) |
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Traditional tribal religion, |
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The Campo Indian Reservation is home to the Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians, also known as the Campo Kumeyaay Nation, a federally recognized tribe of Kumeyaay people in San Diego County, California.[3] The reservation was founded in 1893 and is 15,010 acres (60.7 km2) large.[2]
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[edit] Government
The Inaja Band is headquartered in Campo, California. They ratified their tribal constitution on July 13, 1975, which established a governing council consisting of all band members aged 18 or over. The democratically elected Executive Committee currently includes:
- Chairperson: Monique La Chappa
- Vice Chairperson: Michelle Cuero
- Treasurer: June Jones
- Secretary: Kerm Shipp
- Committee Member: Dominique Connolly
- Committee Member: Nancy Cuero
- Committee Member: Benjamin Dyche[5]
[edit] Topography
There are two areas included in the Reservation, found on US Geological Survey feature ID 270242. The address for the tribal government is in the portion of the reservation north of Campo and Cameron Corners. This area is shown on the US Geological Survey Campo and Cameron Corners, California 7.5-minute quadrangles. While not a true square, this part of the reservation is roughly one mile across on each side. A point suitable for finding the reservation on a map is latitude/longitude 32°38′29″N 116°28′17″W / 32.64139°N 116.47139°W. [6]
A second, larger area of the Campo Indian Reservation is located to the east in the area around the community of Live Oak Springs. This area is shown on the US Geological Survey Live Oak Springs and Tierra del Sol, California 7.5-minute quadrangles. This portion is rectangular: about six miles (10 km) in the north-south dimension and about 3.2 miles (5.1 km) in the east-west dimension.[7] Live Oak Springs is located at latitude/longitude 32°41′26″N 116°20′01″W / 32.69056°N 116.33361°W. The south extent of the area is about 0.4 miles (0.64 km) north of the Mexican border.[8]
[edit] Economic development
The tribe owns and operates the Golden Acorn Casino, the Golden Grill Restaurant, the Del Oro Deli, and a travel center, all located in Campo.[9]
[edit] Internet
Portions of this remote area have wireless Ethernet Internet capability for tribe members. The service is provided through the Tribal Digital Village based on the Pala Indian Reservation, about 80 miles (130 km) north. This was reported in the San Diego Union Tribune, New York Times, and on the Community Television of Southern California program, California Connected. [10]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ "California Indians and Their Reservations: P." SDSU Library and Information Access. (retrieved 3 June 2010)
- ^ a b Shipek, 612
- ^ a b Eargle, 205
- ^ Pritzker, 147
- ^ "Leadership." Campo Kumeyaay Nation. 2010 (retrieved 3 Nov 2011)
- ^ Cameron Corners, California, 7.5-minute quadrangle, US Geological Survey, 1988. Campo, California, 7.5-minute quadrangle, US Geological Survey, 1997.
- ^ Tierra del Sol, California, 7.5-minute quadrangle, US Geological Survey, 1997.
- ^ Live Oak Springs, California, 7.5-minute quadrangle, US Geological Survey, 1997.
- ^ "Dining." Golden Acorn Casino. 2009 (retrieved 3 June 2010)
- ^ "Campo Band of Kumeyaay Indians." Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association. (retrieved 3 June 2010)
[edit] 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 978-0195138771.
- 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. ISBN 0-87474-187-4.
[edit] External links
- Campo Kumeyaay Nation, official website
- Tribal History, Golden Acorn Casino
