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The Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation is a
''SDSU: California Indians and Their Reservations.'' 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2012.Pritkzer 143 They are made up of the Yuhaviatam clan of Serrano people, who have historically lived in the
''National Congress of American Indians.'' Retrieved 25 November 2012. The tribe is governed by a democratically elected, seven-person tribal council. Their current tribal chairperson is Ken Ramirez.
San Manuel Reservation is a federally recognized
''San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.'' Retrieved 25 November 2012. In December 2016, the tribe arranged the lighting of the Arrowhead landmark for 14 nights, in honor of the 14 victims killed by domestic terrorists the year before in San Bernardino. This is a California Historical Monument and namesake for various local places.ICTMN Staff, "14 Victims, as Many Lights: San Manuel Band Rekindles Famed Arrowhead to Mark San Bernardino Massacre"
2 December 2016; accessed 2 December 2016 Together with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians of Southern California, the San Manuel Band made a "joint donation totaling $600,000 to the San Bernardino United Relief Fund shortly after the shooting last year. In 2019, the tribe made a donation of $25 million to the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. In honor of the donation, the fifth floor of the children's hospital is slated to be named the San Manuel Maternity Pavilion. In 2020, the band made a $9 million gift to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The gift will be used for education and innovation related to tribal gaming operations and law.
Official San Manuel Band of Mission Indians website
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federally recognized tribe
A federally recognized tribe is a Native American tribe recognized by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs as holding a government-to-government relationship with the US federal government. In the United States, the Native American tribe ...
of Serrano people
The Serrano are an Indigenous people of California. Their autonyms are Taaqtam meaning "people", Maarrênga'yam meaning "people from Morongo", and Yuhaaviatam meaning "people of the pines."
Today the Maarrênga'yam are enrolled in the Moron ...
in San Bernardino County, California
San Bernardino County ( ), officially the County of San Bernardino and sometimes abbreviated as S.B. County, is a County (United States), county located in the Southern California, southern portion of the U.S. state of California, and is locat ...
."San Manuel Reservation."''SDSU: California Indians and Their Reservations.'' 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2012.Pritkzer 143 They are made up of the Yuhaviatam clan of Serrano people, who have historically lived in the
San Bernardino Mountains
The San Bernardino Mountains are a high and rugged mountain range in Southern California in the United States. Situated north and northeast of San Bernardino and spanning two California counties, the range tops out at at San Gorgonio Mountain ...
. The tribe was formerly named the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
The other federally recognized Serrano tribe is the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, located in San Bernardino County, California
San Bernardino County ( ), officially the County of San Bernardino and sometimes abbreviated as S.B. County, is a County (United States), county located in the Southern California, southern portion of the U.S. state of California, and is locat ...
.
Government
The Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation is headquartered inSan Bernardino
San Bernardino ( ) is a city in and the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, the city had a population of 222,101 in the 2020 census, making it the List of ...
in San Bernardino County."Tribal Directory."''National Congress of American Indians.'' Retrieved 25 November 2012. The tribe is governed by a democratically elected, seven-person tribal council. Their current tribal chairperson is Ken Ramirez.
Reservation
San Manuel Reservation is a federally recognized Indian reservation
An American Indian reservation is an area of land land tenure, held and governed by a List of federally recognized tribes in the contiguous United States#Description, U.S. federal government-recognized Native American tribal nation, whose gov ...
in San Bernardino County. Originally, it was in size, but has expanded to . Established in 1891, the reservation was named for Santos Manuel, a prominent tribal leader."Tribal Government."''San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.'' Retrieved 25 November 2012. In December 2016, the tribe arranged the lighting of the Arrowhead landmark for 14 nights, in honor of the 14 victims killed by domestic terrorists the year before in San Bernardino. This is a California Historical Monument and namesake for various local places.ICTMN Staff, "14 Victims, as Many Lights: San Manuel Band Rekindles Famed Arrowhead to Mark San Bernardino Massacre"
2 December 2016; accessed 2 December 2016 Together with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians of Southern California, the San Manuel Band made a "joint donation totaling $600,000 to the San Bernardino United Relief Fund shortly after the shooting last year. In 2019, the tribe made a donation of $25 million to the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. In honor of the donation, the fifth floor of the children's hospital is slated to be named the San Manuel Maternity Pavilion. In 2020, the band made a $9 million gift to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The gift will be used for education and innovation related to tribal gaming operations and law.
Casinos
The Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation employ more than 7000 employees in theInland Empire
The Inland Empire (commonly abbreviated as the IE) is a metropolitan area and region inland of and adjacent to coastal Southern California, centering around the cities of San Bernardino and Riverside, and bordering Los Angeles County and Or ...
region of California. They own and operate Yaamava' Resort & Casino (renovated in 2016), Serrano Buffet, The Pines, Chingon's Kitchen, Tutu's Food Court, and Big Mo's, all located in San Bernardino
San Bernardino ( ) is a city in and the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, the city had a population of 222,101 in the 2020 census, making it the List of ...
.
On October 4, 2021, at ''Global Gaming Awards Las Vegas 2021'', the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation won the "Responsible business of the year" award and were runners-up for the "property of the year award" for the Yaamava Resort & Casino.
On December 17, 2021, the Palms Casino Resort
Palms Casino Resort is a hotel and casino located near the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It is owned and operated by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. It includes 703 rooms and a casino. It was originally owned by th ...
near the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, became owned and operated by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
Education
The reservation is served by the San Bernardino City Unified School District.See also
*Indigenous peoples of California
Indigenous peoples of California, commonly known as Indigenous Californians or Native Californians, are a diverse group of nations and peoples that are indigenous to the geographic area within the current boundaries of California before and afte ...
* Mission Indians
Mission Indians was a term used to refer to the Indigenous peoples of California who lived or grew up in the Spanish mission system in California. Today the term is used to refer to their descendants and to specific, contemporary tribal nations ...
* Serrano people
The Serrano are an Indigenous people of California. Their autonyms are Taaqtam meaning "people", Maarrênga'yam meaning "people from Morongo", and Yuhaaviatam meaning "people of the pines."
Today the Maarrênga'yam are enrolled in the Moron ...
Notes
References
* Pritzker, Barry M. ''A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.External links
Official San Manuel Band of Mission Indians website
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