Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians

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The Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians are a Native American tribe of Cahuilla people based in Southern California’s Coachella Valley, known for their desert homeland and sovereign tribal government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cahuilla people
Native American tribe
federally recognized tribe
associatedWith Salton Sea region
country United States
ethnicGroup Cahuilla
linked to: Cahuilla people
governedBy Torres-Martinez tribal council
governs Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation
hasCulturalPractice Cahuilla bird songs
Cahuilla language revitalization
traditional Cahuilla basketry
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
gaming
leasing of tribal lands
tourism
hasGovernmentType tribal government
hasJurisdictionOver tribal members on reservation lands
hasLegislativeBody tribal council
hasOfficialNameVariant Torres-Martinez Band of Desert Cahuilla Indians
Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians of California
hasReservation Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation
hasRight self-governance
treaty-based rights as a Native American tribe
hasSettlement Mecca, California
Thermal, California
isPartOf Cahuilla Nation
linked to: Cahuilla people
legalStatus sovereign tribal nation within the United States
locatedIn Coachella Valley
Imperial County, California
linked to: Imperial County

Riverside County, California
linked to: Riverside County

Southern California
locatedNear Salton Sea
peopleGroupOf Desert Cahuilla
populationRegion Imperial County, California
linked to: Imperial County

Riverside County, California
linked to: Riverside County
primaryLanguage English
recognizedBy United States federal government
recognizedUnder U.S. federal recognition of Native American tribes
regionType desert homeland
religion Christianity
traditional Cahuilla religion
sharesCultureWith other Cahuilla bands
sovereignStateStatus domestic dependent nation
traditionalLanguage Cahuilla language
traditionalRegion Colorado Desert
Sonoran Desert (California portion)
linked to: Colorado Desert
tribalEnrollmentBasis lineal descent from Cahuilla ancestors

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Cahuilla people federallyRecognizedTribe Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
Cahuilla language hasDialect Desert Cahuilla
linked to: Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians peopleGroupOf Desert Cahuilla
linked to: Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians hasOfficialNameVariant Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians of California
linked to: Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
Mountain Cahuilla closelyRelatedTo Desert Cahuilla
linked to: Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
Iviatim hasDialects Desert Cahuilla
linked to: Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
Torres-Martinez tribal council governs Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
Torres-Martinez tribal council governingBodyFor Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians tribal government
linked to: Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
Torres-Martinez tribal council partOf Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians tribal government
linked to: Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation partOf Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians tribal lands
linked to: Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation associatedPeople Desert Cahuilla
linked to: Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation isHomelandOf Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
Torres-Martinez Band of Desert Cahuilla Indians peopleGroup Desert Cahuilla
linked to: Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
Torres-Martinez Band of Desert Cahuilla Indians shortName Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians