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The tribe came to public attention in 1987 when they won California v.Cabazon Band; prior to the U.S.Supreme Court's decision 480 U.S. 202 (1987), the tribe had been the subject of public attention, given claims about events involving John Philip Nichols, The Wackenhut Corporation, and the June 29, 1981 triple homicides of Alfred "Fred" Alvarez, Patricia Castro, and Ralph Boger.
Cabazon Band of Mission Indians (Kawisiktum, Kaunukalkiktum (″Living at kaunukvela People), Iviatim (″Cahuilla language speaking People″), Telakiktum, Mumkwitcem (″Always sick People″), Palpunivikiktum (″People living at water, circling territory″), Tamolanitcem, Tamulanitcum (″Knees bent Together People″), Tevivakiktum ...
Cabazon (Spanish: Cabazón) [3] [4] is an unincorporated community in Riverside County, California, United States. Cabazon is on the Pacific Crest Trail. [5] In the 21st century, the area has become a tourist stop, due to the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa and Desert Hills Premium Outlets. The population was 2,535 during the 2010 Census.
The Cahuilla tribe's origin story starts with two brothers, Mukat and Tamaoit, who help create the world. They created the skies, the sea, and the rules that governed the land, but each had a different idea in mind when creating the image of a human. Tamaoit took his creation of man and went to the underworld, while Mukat stayed above ground.
Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa is an integrated resort, owned and operated by the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, located in Cabazon, California, United States, near San Gorgonio Pass. The resort has 310 rooms and suites. A 44-acre (180,000 m 2), 27-story resort, Morongo is one of the largest casinos in California.
Both the bingo parlors and the Cabazon card club were open to the public and frequented predominantly by non-Indians visiting the reservations. In 1986, California State officials sought to shut down the Cabazon and Morongo Band's games, arguing that the high-stakes bingo and poker games violated state regulations.
Cabazon — a town located on Interstate 10 in Riverside County, California. Pages in category "Cabazon, California" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Cabazon Indian Reservation in California, United States; El Cabezón, an area in Jalisco, Mexico; see Area codes in Mexico by code (300-399) Cabezon, New Mexico, a ghost town in the US; Cabezon Peak, a volcanic neck in New Mexico