Pechanga Band of Indians
The Pechanga Band of Indians is a federally recognized tribe of Luiseño Indians based in Riverside County, California, where their reservation is located. As of 2006, there were 1,370 members of the nation. The tribe owns the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula and the naming rights to the San Diego sports arena now known as the Pechanga Arena.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 467 reservation population (2011) 1,370 enrolled members (2006) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (California) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Luiseño | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Luiseño people |
The tribe was formerly named the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation.
There are five other federally recognized tribes of Luiseño bands based in Southern California, and an organized band that has not received federal recognition as a tribe.
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