Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of the Cahuilla, located in Riverside County, California.
Reservation
The Agua Caliente Indian Reservation was founded in 1896 and occupies 31,610 acres (12,790 ha). Since 6,700 acres (2,700 ha) of the reservation are within Palm Springs city limits, the tribe is the city's largest collective landowner. The tribe owns Indian Canyons, located southwest of Palm Springs. The canyons are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They also own land in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument.
Government
The tribe's headquarters is located in Palm Springs, California. They ratified their constitution and bylaws in 1957, gaining federal recognition. For many years the band was headed by Chairman Richard M. Milanovich until his death on March 11, 2012. Their current tribal council is as follows:
Agua Caliente
Agua Caliente (also: Aguas Calientes, Aguascalientes, etc.) means "hot waters" or "warm waters" or "hot springs" in Spanish. The term may refer to:
People
Place names
- Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, the capital of the state
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