In 1903 the Agua Caleinte Cupeno were removed from their ancestral tribal home, the Village of Kupa also known as Warner's Hot Springs. The Cupeno were forced onto the Pala Indian Reservation. This is known as the Cupeno Trail of Tears. On June 1st, 2011 and February 1st, 2012 162 Warner Ranch Evictee Agua Caliente Cupeno were removed from the PBMI Association by the Pala Enrollment Committee. This is our Second Trail of Tears.
Friday, August 7, 2015
Robert Smith - Chairman of the Luisenos
It appears Pala has two chairmen - Robert Smith Chairman of the Pala Band of Mission Indians and Robert Smith Chairman of the Luiseno Indians. Inside Pala, Robert Smith is known as the Chairman of the Pala Band of Mission Indians. Outside Pala when conducting business such as internet gaming Robert Smith is known as the Chairman of the Pala Luisenos. BIA Pacific Regional Director Amy Dutschke when conducting business with Robert Smith in 2014 refers to him as Chairman, Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians. The letter below seems to indicate Robert Smith Chairman of the Luisenos is seeking to add more land to Old Pala.
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