Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
A nation today
Background
The Band describes itself as steward to more than 34,032 acres of ancestral land, a reservation that the cities of Palm Springs, Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage, along with part of unincorporated Riverside County, span across. Me Yah Whae is the title of the Band's tribal magazine, issued in spring and fall editions.
Visit and learn
Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza
The Band's cultural tourism page invites visitors to learn, discover, experience and explore the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, from the Indian Canyons to Tahquitz Canyon to the Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza, and to learn about the culture, traditions and way of life of the Agua Caliente people. The Band's own museum site could not be reached when this page was checked, so check the Band's site for current details before travelling.
Me Yah Whae
Me Yah Whae is the Band's tribal magazine, published online in spring and fall editions with a current issue and an archive of past editions.
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians's own site
Tribal lands have their own laws. Check the nation's site before you visit.
Parks on its homelands
Joshua Tree National ParkJoshua Tree National Park is one of the places the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians tells its migration story, and the park's visitor center shows a film of the band's account. Source
Sources
- https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-30/html/2026-01899.htm
- https://www.aguacaliente.org/
- https://www.aguacaliente.org/cultural-tourism
- https://www.aguacaliente.org/me-yah-whae
Checked September 2026.