| Twenty-Nine Palms Reservation Ethnology-Language: (originally Serrano) Chemehuevi Established: 1895 County: San Bernardino Acreage: 402 Population: unoccupied - unknown Location: near the city of Palm Springs, corner of Joshua Tree National Monument Formerly a Serrano camp, Chemehuevi people from the Colorado River area, settled here in 1868 as a refuge from a war with the Mohave. Although the reservation is unoccupied, a few members use the land for traditional gatherings and the casino provides much needed income to tribal members. Library: none. |
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