Pala Band of Cupeño Indians

Robert Smith, Chairman
P.O. Box 50 Pala, CA 92059
ph: 760-591-0926 fax: 760-742-1293

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#

Fax#

Age Groups

Pala Tribal Office

760-591-0926

760-742-1293

Pala Education Committee

760-742-1997

760-742-1178

Pala Band of Mission Indians ICFS

760-742-1590

Education

Phone#

Fax#

Age Groups

Pala Library and Learning Center

760-742-1997

760-742-1178

K-12th

Little Feathers Educational Program

760-742-1480

760-742-1178

Fallbrook Union High School District Office

760-723-6332

760-723-1795

Bonsall Union School District Office

760-631-5200

760-758-3193

Culture

Phone#

Fax#

Age Groups

Cupa Cultural Center

760-742-1590

760-742-4543

Recreation / Community Resources

Phone#

Fax#

Age Groups

Pala Boys and Girls Club

760-742-1808

Southern California Tribal Digital Village

Phone#

Fax#

Age Groups

TDV Representative

760-742-3784

Tribal Government	Phone#	Fax#	Age Groups
Pala Tribal Office	760-591-0926	760-742-1293
Pala Education Committee	760-742-1997	760-742-1178
Pala Band of Mission Indians ICFS	760-742-1590
Education	Phone#	Fax#	Age Groups
Pala Library and Learning Center	760-742-1997	760-742-1178	K-12th
Little Feathers Educational Program	760-742-1480	760-742-1178
Fallbrook Union High School District Office	760-723-6332	760-723-1795
Bonsall Union School District Office	760-631-5200	760-758-3193
Culture	Phone#	Fax#	Age Groups
Cupa Cultural Center	760-742-1590	760-742-4543
Recreation / Community Resources	Phone#	Fax#	Age Groups
Pala Boys and Girls Club	760-742-1808
Southern California Tribal Digital Village	Phone#	Fax#	Age Groups
TDV Representative	760-742-3784