Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California
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The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of Mission Indians
Mission Indians
Mission Indians is a term for many Native California tribes, primarily living in coastal plains, adjacent inland valleys and mountains, and on the Channel Islands in central and southern California, United States. The tribes had established comparatively peaceful cultures varying from 250 to 8,000...

, located in the City of Twentynine Palms
Twentynine Palms, California
Twentynine Palms is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It was previously called Twenty-Nine Palms...

, San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...

. While many scholars regard the tribe as being Luiseño, the tribe itself identifies as being Chemehuevi
Chemehuevi
The Chemehuevi are a federally recognized Native American tribe enrolled in the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation. They are the southernmost branch of Paiutes.-Reservation:...

.

Reservation

The Twenty-Nine Palms Reservation occupies 402 acres (1.6 km²) in San Bernardino County and was established in 1895. It is located near Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...

. The area was settled in 1867 by a band of Chemehuevi, whose descendants formed the Twenty-Nine Palms Band.

Government and programs

The tribe's headquarters is located in Coachella, California
Coachella, California
Coachella is a city in Riverside County, California; it is the easternmost city in the region collectively known as the Coachella Valley...

, and their current tribal chairman is Darrell Mike.

In 1997, the tribe established the 29 Palms Band of Mission Indians Tribal Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the US Environmental Protection Agency. The tribes EPA manages all environmental protection programs on their reservation, including improving water quality.

In 1995, the Twenty-Nine Palms band established the Spotlight 29 Casino
Spotlight 29 Casino
The Spotlight 29 Casino is an Native American gambling enterprise, of the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, located in Coachella, California, USA. The casino has 2,000 slot machines, 30 table games, and an 11 table poker room. The casino also has a 2,200 seat showroom.-History:On January...

in Coachella.
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