| Santa Ysabel Reservation Ethnology-Language: Kumeyaay Established: 1875 County: San Diego Acreage: 15,526 Population: 305 Location: About forty miles east of Escondido, on Highway 76, south of Los Coyotes Reservation, near Julian. Santa Ysabel is situated on the slopes of the Volcan Mountains, at nearly 4500 feet. The rugged, wooded area provides a sense of solitude for the reservation residents. The old Santa Ysabel Indian Mission, founded in 1818, is still active, with an annual Feast Day on November 14. Library: The El Ch' Qua-Nun Community Library at Santa Ysabel was established in January of 1990. It has a collection of approximately 2,500 titles. According to education staff and tribal council members, the library has not been staffed for a number of years. A TTANF staff person whose office happens to be located in the library, affords residents the opportunity to use the library when she is there. Patrons can check out books by writing their name on a list. Staff and volunteers from the Julian County Library have visited and some attempt is being made to include the tribe's library in a joint powers consortium of local libraries, including "four other tribes." It is unclear as to the level of tribal buy-in for the project. The tribe is applying for IMLS grants to revive their library's collection and services. |
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