The Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Kumeyaay Indians, who are sometimes known as Mission Indians.
Reservations
In 1875, the tribe, along with the Viejas Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians, controlled the Capitan Grande Reservation, which consisted of barren, uninhabitable mountain lands. The El Capitan Reservoir, forcibly purchased from the two tribes to provide water for San Diego, submerged what habitable land existed on the reservation. The two tribes jointly control this reservation. It is undeveloped but serves as an ecological preserve.Eargle, 202
The Barona Reservation () is a federal Indian reservation located in San Diego County, California, near Lakeside and the Cleveland National Forest. It takes its name from the Mexican land grant Cañada de San Vicente y Mesa del Padre Barona, named in turn after Padre José Barona, a friar at Mission San Diego de Alcalá from 1798 until he transferred to Mission San Juan Capistrano in 1811.Fetzer, 8 Founded in 1932, the reservation covers . Much of the highland valley has good farmland. The reservation hosts several ranches, a chapel, tribal offices, a community center, and a ballpark created by the tribe. In 1973, 125 of the 156 enrolled members lived on the reservation. The nearest community is San Diego Country Estates, which adjoins the reservation's northeast side.
Demographics 2020 census +Barona Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land, California – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)80688014.93%10.63%10.58%Black or African American alone (NH)0010.00%0.00%0.13%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)32646051660.82%71.88%68.25%Asian alone (NH)3140.56%0.16%0.53%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0600.00%0.94%0.00%Other race alone (NH)0100.00%0.16%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)294415.41%0.63%5.42%Hispanic or Latino (any race)9810011418.28%15.63%15.08%Total536640756 100.00%100.00%100.00%
Government The Barona Band of Mission Indians is headquartered in Lakeside, California. They are governed by a democratically elected, seven-person tribal council, who serve four-year terms. The Tribe, also joined by Traditional Headsman As of May 2024, the council members are:
Raymond Welch, Chairman Mary Beth Glasco, Vice-Chairwoman Delia Castillo, Councilwoman Joseph Banegas, Councilman Tawyna Phoenix, Councilwoman Manuel Navarro, Councilman Joseph Yeats, Councilman Traditional Tribal Singer’s Daniel Murphy, Bird Singer Donovan Nation, Bird Singer
Economic development The tribe owns and operates Barona Resort & Casino, Barona Creek Golf Club, Barona Steakhouse, Sage Café, HoWan Noodle Shop, and several other restaurants, all in Lakeside. The tribe is developing an energy project for 2026, partially funded by the California Energy Commission.
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References
External links Barona Band of Mission Indians, official website