Pala Band of Mission Indians
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12196 Pala Mission Road Pala CA 92059 PMB 50 35008 Pala Temecula Rd. |
Ph.: 760-591-0926 Fax: 760-742-1411 Fax: 760-742-1293 |
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
| Name | Position |
| Robert Smith | Chairman |
HISTORY/INFORMATION:
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The word Cupeno is of Spanish derivation, adopting the native place-name Kupa and appending Spanish - 'eno' to mean a person who lives in or hails from Kupa. The Cupenos, however, called themselves Kuupangaxwichem, or "people who slept here."
The Cupans were one of the smallest native American tribes in Southern California. It is unlikely that they ever numbered more than 1000 in size. They once occupied a territory 10 square miles in diameter in a mountainous region at the headwaters of the San Luis Rey River in the valley of San Jose de Valle. Many of the Pala Indians trace their heritage back to Cupa. Today, more than 90 years after having been expelled from their native homeland, the Cupenos call Pala, California home and live as one among the Luiseno tribe. |
DIRECTORY:
| Tribal Government | Phone # | Age Grp. |
| Pala Tribal Office | 760-591-0926 Fax: 760-742-1293 |
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| Pala Education Committee | 760-742-1997 Fax: 760-742-1178 |
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| Pala Band of Mission Indians ICFS | 760-742-1590 | |
| Education | Phone # | Age Grp. |
| Pala Library and Learning Center | 760-742-1997 Fax: 760-742-1178 |
K-12th |
| Little Feathers Educational Program | 760-742-1480 Fax: 760-742-1178 |
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| Fallbrook Union High School District Office | 760-723-6332 Fax: 760-723-1795 |
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| Bonsall Union School District Office | 760-631-5200 Fax: 760-758-3193 |
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| Culture | Phone # | Age Grp. |
| Cupa Cultural Center | 760-742-1590 Fax: 760-742-4543 |
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| Recreation / Community Resources | Phone # | Age Grp. |
| Pala Boys and Girls Club | 760-742-1808 | |
| Southern California Tribal Digital Village | Phone # | Age Grp. |
| TDV Representative | 760-742-3784 |
