 Flag of the Pala Band of Cupeño Indians | |
 Pala Reservation. Reinforcement of first joint of caisson - NARA | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,573 reservation population (2000 US Census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (California) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Luiseño, Cupeño | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Cupeño people, Luiseño people[1] |
The Pala Indian Reservation is located in the middle of San Luis Rey River Valley in northern San Diego County, California, east of the community of Fallbrook, and has been assigned feature ID 272502.[clarification needed]
Historic variant names used to describe the area include Mission Indian Reservation and Mission Indian Reserve.
Its members, the federally recognized tribe of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, are descended from both Cupeño and Luiseño peoples, who have shared territory since 1903. A total of five other federally recognized tribes of Luiseño are located in southern California and is the most populated reservation in San Diego County.
The reservation has a land area of 52.163 km2 (20.140 sq mi) and reported an official resident population of 1,573 persons in the 2000 census, about 44 percent of whom were of solely Native American heritage. Robert H. Smith is the Tribal Chairman.
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