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Home My WebLink About1/20/2005 - STAFF REPORTS (3) i 1 COD 1 2c W 1 ry CD CD VN N N cm lox ;)(15 k 1 !Y� 1 No 1 �� 1 p,�„�^,.,_�"lY rt P � � � � f ff saunvano MbnMa� �7 I 1 r� E Cultural History Cahuilla occupied 3 CLANS Tahquitz& Palm Canyons ' KawaslC a• , 350-500 years ago, Tahquitz, Palm & ' ■ t S Pat Ho niktum Andreas & Murray.Canyons ' m ■ Wanikik �f Snowcreek& Whitewater Canyons y. The San Jacinto MUundin5 werethzewamhepzc6vly for thr oe,en Cahuilluf om fhca.u6the Pa4"C nn hilhnm We �t nm@,and the Mounb n Cahullla fw thesouth and,,.t 1 1 r r r 'Q�wP�A e � is Structure Of Tribal Society r Cahuilla society divided into two groups or rnroiettes; r Wildcat moiety ■ Coyote moiety , r ■ 100-200 inhabitants per village fi r ■ Several villages = tribelet or sib ■ Each sib divided into lineages r i� r r �p�UF 4 d ` ly - Structure Of Tribal Society r ■ Reputation for: r ■ ,n epgn'dence " ■ Integrity r Peace rLived in comparative isolation ■ Little'orno contact with missionaries r ■ Abundance of game and other foods ■ Abundant hot springs r r r2 1 ' ° Cq!/F �� r Now was the Reservation '�LkCAH00.VP�% h established? i (� 1876 - President U.S. Grant establishes the Reservation by 1 p executive order. qt J Only Sections 14 and 22 1877- Reservation divided into checkerboard ' - Even-numbered sections for the Tribe • Odd-numbered sections to the Southern Pacific Railroad 32,000 acres retained by Tribe o " x 1 q � � .h i �9.,,_ m 17-1 ' 3 P m , Allotment Era 1887 To 1927 PURPOSE: to break up the Reservation system p ■ General Allotment Act of 1887 ■ Allotments ordered but not made + Dawes Act of 1887. Allotted land to each Indian based on position within family ■ Mission Indian Relief Act—1891 ■ Allotments ordered again but still not made _ Congress directs BIA to make allotments — 1917 50 allotments submitted but no approvals given 50 allotments submitted in 1927 to no avail 6' e . F Allotment Era 1927 To 1959 n ' ■ Equalization Act— 1959 Equal allotments based on ' property values made to all members 2,111 acres reserved for the Tribe as a whole ■ Over 90% of Reservation t allotted F ' 4 ' oP caue�, i What is Allotted Trust property? ' ��cAiiu i EI A spegific allocation of a particular parcel(s) to individual named Indians from a larger Tribal holding. ' Held for benefit of landowner !! � As trustee, BIA has fiduciary (financial) responsibility to the landowner 1 i� 1 ' �JP caueyT ze x Changing Federal Policies i w: 1887-1934: assimilation of Indians i ■ 1934-1,W: focus on preserving Tribal governments. 1953-1,969: termination of Indians and tribes N 1970-today: Pro-Tribal sovereignty measures passed by Congress l 1 s: ' 5 1 1 ' �JP caueryf F Bia Functions C ■, Acts as trustee of Trust Asset such as j' 'land and funds. ■ ,Pubiic services to Tribes u ■ Indianproperty management collaboration ■ Works to attract industry to the Reservation ,a Tribal/BIA Relationships ;Bureau of Indian Affairs created in 1824 Palm Springs Agency Office — 1937 Serves only the Agua Caliente Tribe and its memberslallottees ' Pacific Regional Office in Sacramento z ■ Approves all property transactions ' 6 1 �P cane`. Tribal Government ■ 'Tribes are sovereign governments ■ 1831 Chief Justice Marshall describes Tribes as: ■ Domestic Dependent Nations "distinct political societies separated from others" ■ "capable of managing its own affairs and governing itself" 1 I o°"vier`, I !P Tribal Council 5Members: �.�RHUIQP� Chairman:Richard Milanovich Vice-Chair:Barbara Gonzales Lyons k' Secretarv-Treasurer:Moraine 1.Palencia ' member:Jeannette Prieto-Dodd (' Member.Jessica Gonzales-Norte ^ v D 1 � Yµ 1 7 1 Tribal Government � y .cAfiN4P. r ■ Tribal Council — 5 members and proxies Indian Planning Commission �a 7 members ■.,advisory to Council ■ Planning, Building & Engineering Department— 46,staff p Tribal Administration ' Agua Caliente Development Authority 6 F 1 f cnue� JrCI Indian Planning Commission ■, Created out of 1st Tribal Ordinance in 1966 ' Structure: e 5 Commissioners • 2 Alternates 2 Commissioners -Tribal Members ■ Purpose: ' • Review all land use matters that could affect the h Reservation • Provide land use recommendations to Tribal Council 1 8 Pr Tribal Organizational Chart \�CAHUVS?�� ' T�i6sl�Couocil', P ' ` Chief Planning Chie Operating. Chief: nancial' " OfPoeS Olfic�r 4'•.0ffl¢er „ 7E`V�on erlhHumanpdm�nistYagghnent ! ' Resources •; 0 In(omlratlop`,� Agya Caliente', G TeChnn[O�y; -�CaSmo SpaResolt; , casino Spa Hotel i Tribal Related Organizations ' \�SAHUVS� ■ Agua Caliente Development Authority (ACDA) ' —To increase Tribal assets through development a and/or investment F Agua Caliente Cultural.Museum —To promote history,, culture and traditions of the Agua Caliente Tribe ■ Canyon National Bank i 9 ® f CiWTribal Relationships ' ■ 1876: Reservation established ■ 19,38: Palm Springs incorporated ' u ■ 1954: Tribal Council formed ■ 1977: First. Land Use Agreement p r OW r 1 N 'OAP cauFN City/Tribal Land Use Issues ■ 1939: Maximum 25-year leases ' allowed by BIA a 1950's: Right-of-way issues Section 14 = ' + Creation of Tahquitz Canyon Way t i 1959: First 99-year leases allowed ■ Land for airport sold to the City ' by allottees ■ Spa Hotel ii r 10 City/Tribal Land Use Issues ��AHUV�GP� u h ■ .1965:,City's 15t General Plan ' Tribe sues on jurisdictional issues ' ■ 1965: City issues stop order on Tribal land r City requires building permit at cemetery r is ■ 1977: Santa Rosa Band v. Kings ' County ■ Court let stand decision that neither states nor cities had authority to regulate Indian Lands /PVOP C"'�ryjm. i 1971 Land Use Agreement ' CAHw / ,City°and Tribe agree: ' A City acts as Tribe's agent �; ■ City allowed to collect fees ' ■ Consultation with the Tribe ■ Can appeal City decisions to Tribal Council Only 23 appeals since 1977 ■ Tribal Council has final say 130-day notice to cancel contract ■ 5 supplements to the original agreement 1 is ' 11 P" Recent Land Use Issues ■: 1994: Palm Springs Gaming Initiative 1 ■ S cope;of initiative reduced ■ 1998: 'Tribal/City Land Use Coordination ' Agreement government-to-government review for Tribally-owned properties 1999: Redevelopment Area consolidations ■ MOU for spending tax increment t 2au� Tribal Planning, Building & Engineering Chief Planning Officer v ` j Director of Planningi Director of Economic , '1 Development ' Project Managers - ■ GIS Team `WM � 1 r � WYN�r� aNAM W,�M . i ■ Support Team � �� ' N�_.M��.� .�" °�,0 Q ' 12 1 1 t �JP cauFyT Tribal Planning, Building & Engineering ' ■ `Current&Advanced Planning ■ Entitlements & Permitting Water Resources Monitoring I ■" Habitat Conservation l ° Real Estate Transactions ° Geospatial Information Systems �� ■ Tribal Member Assistance ° Protection, Enhancement, and Enforcement Activities 1 w Entitlements & Permitting i, • "Fee properties 6-3I ■ City/county permitting ■ Allotted properties City/county permitting ■ Indian Planning Commission review ■ Tribal Council recommendation ■ Tribal properties q �i ' 13 Tribal Habitat Conservation Plan Adopted by Tribal Council in November 2002. • Negotiating with Fish &Wildlife to secure ESA 10(a) permit authority. Parallels the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) Water Resources Program Monitoring of: water quality and quantity groundwater point source pollution • surface non-point source pollution 14 Geospatial information Systems IGIS Team) GIS Team maintains all Tribal geospatial information • Produces maps and performs analysis Desktop GIS is along-term goal Tribal GIs Team A Ali& Reservation Protection, Enhancement & Enforcement Assi9t,BlA with illegal dumping issues on trust land Code enforcement delegated via land use agreements Fire fuels re, u cluctionlremovals • Invasive/exotic plant eradication ti 15 Real Estate Transactions Tribal property purchases fee to-Trust property transactions • Easements'and rights-of-way Work closely with Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Tribal Member Assistance Assist with: m property issues w development opportunities m land uselzoning questions r---T 16 ! 1 Q, C ! 1 anostionsp f 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! 17