Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians
Native Iipay Indians in Southern California
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The Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Iipay Indians,[4] who are sometimes known as Mission Indians.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 630 enrolled members[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (California) | |
| Languages | |
| Ipai,[2][3] English | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional tribal religion, Christianity (Roman Catholicism) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Paipai, and Taipai |
Reservation
The Mesa Grande Reservation (33°05′19″N 116°45′07″W) is a federal Indian reservation located in eastern San Diego County, California, near Santa Ysabel. Founded in 1875,[4] the reservation is 1,803 acres (7.30 km2) large. Approximately 180 of the 630 members of the tribe live on the reservation.[1] In 1973, 24 out of 261 enrolled tribal members lived on the reservation.[2]
The reservation was featured in the 1936 film Ramona.[5]
Demographics
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[6] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8.00% | 6.12% | 8.05% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 42 | 90 | 55 | 56.00% | 91.84% | 63.22% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5.33% | 1.02% | 4.60% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 23 | 1 | 21 | 30.67% | 1.02% | 24.14% |
| Total | 75 | 98 | 87 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Government
The Mesa Grande Band is headquartered in Mesa Grande, CA. They are governed by a democratically elected tribal council. Michael Linton is their current tribal chairperson.[9]