| Los Coyotes Reservation Ethnology-Language: Cahuilla (originally partly Cupeņo) Established: 1889 County: San Diego Acreage: 25,049 Population: 181 Location: Fifty miles from San Diego between the Cleveland National Forest and the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, east of Mount Palomar. About sixty Cahuillas live, mostly during the summer, in the low mountain land above what was once home to the Cupeņos (Warner Hot Springs). For years, they have shared their beautiful homeland with the public through their campground. Los Coyotes made the headlines when, in 1998, they received electricity on their reservation for the first time. Brand new power lines can be seen from the road as you approach the tribal hall. Library: The library for Los Coyotes is located in two bookcases within the tribal hall. The collection consists mainly of materials used for tribal governance. Because reservation children are so removed from the nearest town, they are in desperate need of materials to support their after school homework needs. The tribe is pursuing grants to support the development of a small library collection. |
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