Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel
 Santa Ysabel woman, photographed by Edward Curtis, 1926 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 United States  (California) | |
| Languages | |
| Ipai,[1] English | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional tribal religion, Christianity (Roman Catholic) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Kumeyaay tribes, Cocopa, Quechan, Paipai, and Kiliwa |
The Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Kumeyaay Indians,[3] who are sometimes known as Mission Indians.
Reservation
The Santa Ysabel Reservation (33°10′16″N 116°39′44″W / 33.17111°N 116.66222°W) is a federal reservation, located in northeastern San Diego County, California, near the mountain towns of Santa Ysabel and Julian.[3] The reservation was founded in 1893 and is 15,526.78 acres (62.8346 km2) large.[4] 110 people of 300 enrolled members lived there in the 1970s.[5]
Government
The Santa Ysabel Band is headquartered in Santa Ysabel, California. They are governed by a democratically elected tribal council. Virgil Perez is their current tribal chairperson and Brandie Taylor is the vice chairwoman. Perez succeeded Johnny Hernandez in office.[6]
Economic development
The tribe owned and operated the Santa Ysabel Resort and Casino and the Orchard Restaurant[7] and the Seven Oaks Bar and Grill, located in Santa Ysabel[8] until they went out of business on February 3rd 2014 after being denied chapter 11 bankruptcy.[9]
Activities
In mid-November every year, the tribe celebrates a Feast Day at Santa Ysabel Asistencia.[10]
Notes
- ^ Eargle, 118-9
- ^ "California Indians and Their Reservations: P. SDSU Library and Information Access: Population. (retrieved 23 May 2010)
- ^ a b "California Indians and Their Reservations: J. SDSU Library and Information Access. (retrieved 22 May 2010)
- ^ Pritzker, 146
- ^ Shipek, 612
- ^ "Tribal Governments by Area." National Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 23 May 2010)
- ^ "Santa Ysabel Resort & Casino." 500 Nations. (retrieved 23 May 2010)
- ^ "Santa Ysabel Casino." (retrieved 23 May 2010)
- ^ "Santa Ysabel Casino Goes Out of Business". Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ Eargle, 136
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 978-0-19-513877-1.
- 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.
