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Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Indians
Category: Member Tribes
The Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Indians is a proud member of the Diegueno Band of Indians. The Diegueno Indians is likewise a member of the Kumeyaay Nation.
Known to be a dialectic group of the semi-sedentary hunter or gather bands, the Santa Ysabel Band was well trained for the gathering and hunting purposes. The territorial land which has been inhabited by most of the tribe encompasses most of the southern San Diego County. The tribal territory then extends up to the Baia California. The tribe was brave enough to take an aggressive stance towards the Spanish as well as the Spanish missions. This brave move then reduced the early negative effect of the influx of the White invaders.
The Santa Ysabel Reservation was created in the year 1875 in the San Diego County. The total land area that the reservation covers is up to 15,256. The tribal population is at 305. The reservation area granted to the tribe is about forty miles on the eastern portion of Escondido, located in Highway 76 on the south of Los Coyotes Reservation and near Julian. The tribal reservation is actually blessed to be located on the slopes of the Volcan Mountains at an altitude of almost 4,500 feet. The area is considered rocky and wooded. This characteristic of the tribal land paves way to the solitude that the tribe wants in order to preserve their original culture and traditions. There is an old Santa Ysabel Indian Mission which was founded in the year 1818. This Mission is still presently active up to this day.
The tribal casino today is the major employer and source of income of the Santa Ysabel tribe. There are likewise plans on establishing a new one, following the success of their first casino business.
For Further Information Contact: www.kumeyaay.info or http://www.sctca.net/santaysabel.html