Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians

The Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians is a federally recognized Cahuilla band of Native Americans based in Coachella, California. They have the distinction of being the smallest tribal nation in the United States, consisting of only eight members, only one of whom is an adult. The tribe is descended from Desert Cahuilla Indians, who lived along the Colorado River and in the Mojave Desert, including the Santa Rosa Mountains and the Coachella Vall... more

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