20,000+ people and businesses lease land from tribe members — the largest such arrangement in the country.

Desert Sun / USA Today (in 2016) published a 5-part editorial that conveys the full story behind leased land; including its checkered history, current state, and future possibilities, as well as its impact throughout the Palm Springs vicinity.

Below are the links to each insightful article:

5 tribal women stand in front of a building with the sign Bureau of Indian Affairs sign behind them.

The all-woman Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians tribal council, elected in 1954.

(Photo: Photo provided by the Palm Springs Historical Society)

Cookie Button: