| Jamul Indian Village Ethnology-Language: Kumeyaay Established: 1912, 1975 County: San Diego Acreage: 6 ½ acres Population: 60 Location: Ten miles southeast of El Cajon, along State Highway 94. Jamul gained full reservation status in 1981, sixty-five years after a small band of Kumeyaay settled and squatted to make a life for themselves. The village is at the edge of what used to be Adolph Spreckels' ranch and is the most southwestern of the Kumeyaay reservations. The beautiful old chapel of St Francis Xavier and its cemetery are considered historic sites and add to the lovely, rural character of this small, friendly village. Jamul is planning a casino that has caused quite a bit of concern in the adjacent community. Library: The library at Jamul consists of two bookcases in the tribal hall conference room. A nice core collection of reference and Indian books as well as some videos and children's materials have been donated or purchased by tribal council members. Jamul is taking aggressive steps towards "growing" their library through grant applications. |
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