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Dear Ms. Sarah Yoon,
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians (ACBCI) appreciates your efforts to include the
Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) in the 211 N Sunrise Way project. We have
reviewed the documents and have the following comments:
[VIA EMAIL TO:Sarah.Yoon@palmspringsca.gov]
City of Palm Springs
Ms. Sarah Yoon
3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
July 01, 2024
Re: 211 N Sunrise Way
Again, the Agua Caliente appreciates your interest in our cultural heritage. If you have questions
or require additional information, please call me at (760)699-6956. You may also email me at
ACBCI-THPO@aguacaliente.net.
Cordially,
Lacy Padilla
Director of Historic Preservation
Tribal Historic Preservation Office
AGUA CALIENTE BAND
OF CAHUILLA INDIANS
#* ACBCI THPO has made comments to the 211 N. Sunrise Way designation.
From:THPO Consulting
To:Sarah Yoon
Subject:211 N Sunrise Way
Date:Monday, July 1, 2024 5:49:39 PM
Attachments:03-004-2024-008ACBCI7_1_2024.pdf
ARG_211 N Sunrise Way_HRR_20240618.pdf
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Hello Sarah,
As mentioned earlier, the ACBCI language has been provided for the following designation 211 N Sunrise Way.
" The subject property is part of the original Agua Caliente Reservation and is located in the northeast quarter of the
southeast quarter of Section 14 T4S, R4E, SBBM. In 1876, Section 14 and a portion of Section 22 (Tahquitz
Canyon) were set aside as the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, which was extended to cover the even numbered
sections in three townships in 1877 and was patented by Congress in 1891. The Mission Indian Relief Act of 1891
authorized allotments from the acreage comprising the Reservation. The Reservation totaled more than 31,000 acres.
Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley are situated in the Colorado Desert and are part of the Sonoran Life Zone.
The Sonoran Life Zone is characterized by the creosote brush scrub plant community (Hall and Grinnel 1919, Munz
1974; Schenherr 1992) which includes creosote bush, mesquite, brittlebush, cholla, prickly pear cacti, chuparosa,
desert lavender, sage and various grasses (Bean and Saubel 1972).
Development within Section 14 began in the vicinity of the hot springs near the northwest Section corner, and was at
first limited to the western half of the section. Early uses included residences, riding stables and hangers (part of
Palm Springs' first airport in the 1930s). Other businesses included rooming houses, a market, a secondhand store,
four cafes, a grocery store and a bakery. The first Catholic church in Palm Springs was erected in 1917 on the
Reservation in Section 14, approximately 0.51 miles to the west of the Project site and changed its name to Our
Lady of Guadalupe in 1948. "
If you have any questions about the attached letter please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Claritsa Duarte
Cultural Resources Analyst
cduarte@aguacaliente.net
C: (760) 985-7538 | D: (760) 883-1134
5401 Dinah Shore Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264