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.

Pechanga Band of Indians
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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