 Chemehuevi lands in California and Arizona | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2010: 1,201 alone and in combination[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States(  Arizona,  California) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Colorado River Numic (ISO 639-3, ute) | |
| Religion | |
| Native American Church, Sun Dance, traditional tribal religion,[2] Christianity, Ghost Dance | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Southern Paiute people |
The Chemehuevi (/ˌtʃɛmɪˈweɪvi/ CHEH-mih-WAY-vee) are an indigenous people of the Great Basin. They are the southernmost branch of Southern Paiute.[3][4][5] Today, Chemehuevi people are enrolled in the following federally recognized tribes:
- Colorado River Indian Tribes
- Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation
- Morongo Band of Mission Indians
- Cabazon Band of Mission Indians
- Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians[6]
- Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
- Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California[7]
Some Chemehuevi are also part of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, whose members are mostly Sovovatum or Soboba band members of Cahuilla and Luiseño people.
- ^ "2010 Census CPH-T-6. American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes in the United States and Puerto Rico: 2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2014.
- ^ " Northern Paiute - Religion and Expressive Culture ". Countries and Their Cultures. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ^ Trafzer, Clifford E. (1 August 2015). A Chemehuevi Song: The Resilience of a Southern Paiute Tribe. Seattle, Washington: University of Washington Press (published June 2015). pp. 17–18. ISBN 978-0-295-80582-5.
- ^ "California Indians and Their Reservations". San Diego State University. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009.
- ^ "Chemehuevi Indian Tribe". Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Pritzker 24
- ^ Planetpalmsprings.com