Chemehuevi

Chemehuevi
Chemehuevi lands in California and Arizona
Total population
2010: 1,201 alone and in combination[1]
Regions with significant populations
 United States
( Arizona,  California)
Languages
English, Colorado River Numic (ISO 639-3, ute)
Religion
Native American Church, Sun Dance, traditional tribal religion,[2] Christianity, Ghost Dance
Related ethnic groups
Southern Paiute people

The Chemehuevi (/ˌɛmɪˈwvi/ CHEH-mih-WAY-vee) are an indigenous people of the Great Basin. They are the southernmost branch of Southern Paiute.[3][4][5] Today, Chemehuevi people are enrolled in the following federally recognized tribes:

Some Chemehuevi are also part of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, whose members are mostly Sovovatum or Soboba band members of Cahuilla and Luiseño people.

  1. ^ "2010 Census CPH-T-6. American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes in the United States and Puerto Rico: 2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2014.
  2. ^ " Northern Paiute - Religion and Expressive Culture ". Countries and Their Cultures. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  3. ^ Trafzer, Clifford E. (1 August 2015). A Chemehuevi Song: The Resilience of a Southern Paiute Tribe. Seattle, Washington: University of Washington Press (published June 2015). pp. 17–18. ISBN 978-0-295-80582-5.
  4. ^ "California Indians and Their Reservations". San Diego State University. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009.
  5. ^ "Chemehuevi Indian Tribe". Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. ^ Pritzker 24
  7. ^ Planetpalmsprings.com

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