How did the Aguacalinte tribe of Kavila Indians survive in Palm Springs?

When the South Pacific Railway was built on the Sonoran Desert in California, just over ten years after the Gold Rush, * * * divided the land of the Aguacalinte tribe of Kavila Indians into a strange pattern-chessboard.

Even the package belongs to the tribe. He has lived in Kotchera Valley for thousands of years. There are some strange places on the railway to attract workers and new settlers.

The mile-long square is called 14 area, and there happens to be a unique hot spring with the temperature of 102 degrees, which makes Aguakalinte named as "a pleasant accident", said Jeff L. Grubi, chairman of the tribe. But it is also located in the center of Palm Springs, a bustling playground for the rich, which is a holiday resort in Southern California.

Thanks to the enthusiastic efforts of developers, companies and municipal officials have been controlling this precious land for many years, which is the basis of a new exhibition held at the Smithsonian National Museum of American Indians in Washington, D.C., including pictures, timelines and dotted lines. Section 14: Other Palm Springs in California tells the story that Aguacaliante Reservation has been fighting for tribes in land division, economy and race for decades. "

"Palm Springs Railway Station, 1939 (photographer unknown). Etiquette palm springs historical association. Copyright This is also a story told by a tribe itself, which is the product of Agua Caliente Cultural Museum under the Smithsonian Institution. The museum is currently being rebuilt on the relevant land and will open in 2020, next to Palm Springs Avenue of Stars.

"This is an unexpected story, which is one of the reasons why we are interested in bringing it to Washington," said David Penny, deputy director of the scholarship, exhibition and public participation department of the museum. At the same time, he added, this is consistent with the ongoing exhibition "Countries: Treaties between the United States and American Indian Countries" in the museum.

Article 14 was initially shelved by the executive order issued by president Ulysses s grant in 1876. A year later, President Rutherford B Hayes expanded the reservation to even areas of three towns, leaving odd areas for new residents.

"All parts should move forward, at least in that piece," Grubi said. "The big hot spring is in the 14 area. This is a bit like where our story begins. " Grubi said he was sure * * didn't realize how valuable this work would be.

14 is a square mile of land at the junction of Sunway Road, Indian Canyon Road, Alejo Road and Raymond Road. It is the center of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation and the location of the hot spring area. (Provided by geographic information system group Cahuilla Indian Agua Caliente Band. This is a very unique area, backed by mountains, palm trees, canyons and waterfalls. "It just took off and more and more people continue to live."

Nevertheless, Penny said, "Because this is federal land, the local city of Palm Springs, which grew around it, did not divide it. They didn't provide any services. Therefore, with the development of resorts, many low-income employees or low-income workers settle in 14 area because it is cheaper there.

"Our people basically live in the soil, and all the development around us is going on, except that square mile," Grubi said. "This is very difficult. Living conditions are absolutely bad.

Penny said that this growth continued until the mid-20th century, when the city was eager to redevelop valuable plots and began to try to implement the zoning regulations and the building construction requirements in Article 14. "There is a story that people go to work and come back to find that their homes have been bulldozed. Or the fire department set fire or set fire out of control. This is a bad situation.

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