Cahuilla Band of Indians
John Tortes "Chief" Meyers, Major League Baseball catcher and tribal member | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 154 (est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (California) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Cahuilla language | |
| Religion | |
| Indigenous religion, Christianity (Roman Catholicism) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Cahuilla tribes |
The Cahuilla Band of Indians is a federally recognized tribe of Cahuilla people located in Southern California. They were formerly the Cahuilla Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation.
The tribe originally came from Coachella Valley, through San Gorgonio Pass, to the San Jacinto Mountains. In 1875, they were relocated to present-day Anza, California.