42-757: The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of the Cahuilla , located in Riverside County, California , United States. The Cahuilla inhabited the Coachella Valley desert and surrounding mountains between 5000 BCE and 500 CE . With the establishment of the reservations, the Cahuilla were officially divided into 10 sovereign nations, including
84-541: A 4–3 win in front of a 10,087-people sellout crowd against the Tucson Roadrunners , with Cameron Hughes scoring the first ever home goal for the Firebirds, at the 8:49 mark in the first period. From December 22, 2022, to January 26, 2023, the Firebirds achieved a fourteen game points streak, the current franchise record. The Firebirds finished the 2022–23 season with 103 points, good for second place of
126-978: A 6–5 win against the Calgary Wranglers , and they also won the rematch the next day. During the first stretch of the season later that month, the Firebirds played their home games in the Seattle metropolitan area , playing four games against the Abbotsford Canucks and the Wranglers at the Kraken Community Iceplex and Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle , as well as the Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett . The Firebirds' first game at Acrisure Arena took place on December 18,
168-408: A primary language. The last native speaker of Pass Cahuilla died in 2008. Tribal Family Services was established in 2003 to support social and educational programs for tribal members. Other services include cultural preservation, child development, and scholarships. The Jane Augustine Patencio Cemetery provides burial services. (Palm Springs artist Carl Eytel is one of the few non-Indians buried in
210-540: Is a tie-in to the blue used by the Kraken. The Kraken logo adorns one shoulder. On November 8, 2023, the team revealed their "Red Alert" third jersey in red with orange, black and light blue trim. The regular logo is replaced with the team's secondary logo. The secondary logo is a mountain range with a palm tree in front. The palm tree has nine fronds, one for each city in the Coachella Valley. The team wears
252-733: Is as follows: Agua Caliente is one of three reservations where speakers of the "Pass" dialect of the Cahuilla were located, the other two being the Morongo Indian Reservation and Augustine Indian Reservation . Pass Cahuilla is a dialect of Cahuilla found within the Cupan branch of Takic languages , part of the Uto-Aztecan language family . Though revitalization efforts are underway, all dialects of Cahuilla are technically considered to be extinct as they are no longer spoken at home, and children are no longer learning them as
294-728: Is located in Cathedral City, California and opened on November 25, 2020. The tribe annexed 13 acres of land to build the casino. The tribe is the only one in California to own more than one casino. Tahquitz Canyon southwest of downtown Palm Springs is accessible for hiking and guided tours. The Indian Canyons (consisting of Palm Canyon, Murray Canyon, and Andreas Canyon) also accessible for hiking, horseback riding, and tours, are south of Palm Springs. The tribe also maintains two golf courses in Indian Canyon which are open to
336-658: Is used by the BIA to publish the list of "Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs". Tribes in the contiguous 48 states and those in Alaska are listed separately. Coachella Valley Firebirds The Coachella Valley Firebirds are a professional ice hockey team based in the Coachella Valley . They are members of the Pacific Division in
378-773: The Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage, California . The resort at Rancho Mirage also includes a hotel, fitness center and spa, the Canyons Lounge, and seven different restaurants. The Spa Resort Casino, opened in 2003, features gaming, the Cascade Lounge, and four restaurants. The hotel in Downtown Palm Springs closed in 2014. Ground was broken on the third Agua Caliente casino on November 4, 2019. It
420-590: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) of the United States. Of these, 228 are located in Alaska and 109 are located in California. 346 of the 574 federally recognized tribes are located in the contiguous United States. Federally recognized tribes are those Native American tribes recognized by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs as holding a government-to-government relationship with
462-623: The COVID-19 pandemic . By September 2020, OVG's negotiations with the tribe had come to a halt and the agreement was ended. The Oak View Group chose to build their arena elsewhere . 33°47′02″N 116°31′57″W / 33.78389°N 116.53250°W / 33.78389; -116.53250 Federally recognized tribe This is a list of federally recognized tribes in the contiguous United States . There are also federally recognized Alaska Native tribes . As of January 8, 2024 , 574 Indian tribes were legally recognized by
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#1732782616020504-650: The Charlotte Checkers for the 2021–22 season , sharing the team with the Florida Panthers . In November 2021, the new team revealed its name, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, as well as its logos and colors, at a ceremony held on the construction site of their new arena. Since the Kraken was a mythical creature, the organization chose another mythical creature for its affiliate. On June 21, 2022, Dan Bylsma , who had won
546-650: The Coachella Valley , independently authored by Coachella Sports & Entertainment Stadium Authority and the non-profit SoCal Coyotes Sports Leadership Organization, as proof of the viability for a multi-purpose venue in Palm Springs. The proposed arena was to be constructed on part of the Spa Resort Casino's parking lots and be owned by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians with the OVG as
588-622: The ECHL 's Idaho Steelheads in Boise, Idaho , or a new expansion team in Palm Springs, California . On June 26, 2019, it was reported the Seattle ownership group had chosen Palm Springs as the site for Seattle's AHL affiliate. The Firebirds ranked second overall in their first regular season, behind only the Calgary Wranglers . During that season's Calder Cup playoffs , the Firebirds reached
630-534: The National Register of Historic Places . They also own land in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument . The tribe's headquarters is located in Palm Springs, California. They ratified their constitution and bylaws in 1957, gaining federal recognition. For many years the band was headed by Chairman Richard M. Milanovich until his death on March 11, 2012. Their current tribal council
672-705: The Ontario Reign . During the 2024 Calder Cup playoffs , the Firebirds again captured the Western Conference title and progressed to the Calder Cup Finals, where they once-again faced off against the Hershey Bears. For the second straight season, the Firebirds fell short of the championship, losing in overtime of game six. On June 26, 2019, it was reported that the ownership of the upcoming Seattle Kraken had chosen Palm Springs as
714-604: The Palm Springs Air Museum . They were delivered by the Seattle Kraken, the jerseys themselves in treasure chests. The Firebirds have two main uniforms, one a dark-blue color, and the other white. Both uniforms feature the Firebirds logo in the center, as well as red, orange, and light-blue stripes around the sleeves, with red and light-blue stripes in the bottom. The blue eye color of the Firebird logo
756-583: The Seattle Kraken , to begin play in the 2021–22 season . The new ownership group then began making plans for acquiring a minor league affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). By early 2019, they had narrowed it down to promoting the ECHL 's Idaho Steelheads in Boise, Idaho , or a new expansion team in the area around Palm Springs, California . On June 26, it was reported the Seattle ownership group had chosen Palm Springs as
798-609: The Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009, was named the inaugural head coach of the Firebirds. The Firebirds signed their first free agents , Samuel Bucek and Ian McKinnon , the next month on July 11, 2022. On the day of the Firebirds' first game, October 16, Max McCormick was announced as the team's captain , with Andrew Poturalski and Gustav Olofsson being named alternate captains. The Firebirds played their first game on October 16, 2022,
840-653: The U.S. Congress the right to interact with tribes. More specifically, the Supreme Court of the United States in United States v. Sandoval warned, "it is not... that Congress may bring a community or body of people within range of this power by arbitrarily calling them an Indian tribe, but only that in respect of distinctly Indian communities the questions whether, to what extent, and for what time they shall be recognized and dealt with as dependent tribes" (at 46). Federal tribal recognition grants to tribes
882-403: The 1950s, the BIA in 1978 published final rules with procedures that groups had to meet to secure federal tribal acknowledgment. There are seven criteria. Four have proven troublesome for most groups to prove: long-standing historical community, outside identification as Indians, political authority, and descent from a historical tribe. Tribes seeking recognition must submit detailed petitions to
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#1732782616020924-457: The 574th tribe to gain federal recognition on December 20, 2019. The website USA.gov , the federal government's official web portal, also maintains an updated list of tribal governments . Ancillary information present in former versions of this list but no longer contained in the current listing has been included here in italic print. The Federal Register
966-584: The Agua Caliente Band. The Agua Caliente Indian Reservation was founded on May 15, 1876 through Executive Order signed by President Ulysses S. Grant covering 31,610 acres (12,790 ha). In 1877 and 1907 the Reservation was extended, to cover 32,000 acres (13,000 ha) of land. Since 6,700 acres (2,700 ha) of the reservation are in Palm Springs, California , the tribe is the city's largest collective landowner. The tribe owns Indian Canyons, located southwest of Palm Springs. The canyons are listed on
1008-561: The BIA's Office of Federal Acknowledgment. To be formally recognized as an Indian tribe, the US Congress can legislate recognition or a tribe can meet the seven criteria outlined by the Office of Federal Acknowledgment. These seven criteria are summarized as: The federal acknowledgment process can take years, even decades; delays of 12 to 14 years have occurred. The Shinnecock Indian Nation formally petitioned for recognition in 1978 and
1050-644: The Finals, before losing in overtime of game seven to the Hershey Bears . They pulled a similar feat in their second season, achieving 103 points in the regular season and reaching the Finals before losing to the Bears again, this time in overtime of game six. On December 4, 2018, the National Hockey League (NHL) Board of Governors voted unanimously to approve a Seattle NHL expansion team,
1092-459: The Firebirds' inaugural season. Firebirds games are split amongst KESQ-TV , FOX 11, and CW . Updated November 27, 2024. The team is owned by Oak View Group, the organization that also owns Climate Pledge Arena. Tim Leiweke serves as their CEO. Steve Fraser led as president of the Firebirds and Acrisure Arena from 2021-2023. His work established the team in the region, broke numerous AHL records for revenue and attendance and secured
1134-605: The Foundation's Classic Club golf course, which OVG leases. Groundbreaking on the project took place on June 2, 2021. During the 2023 Calder Cup playoffs, the Firebirds established an American Hockey League record for total playoff attendance with 138,053 fans attending 16 postseason games. On January 6, 2024, the AHL announced that the Firebirds and Acrisure Arena would host the 2025 AHL All-Star Game. The Firebirds announced their inaugural season uniforms on January 24, 2022, at
1176-574: The Pacific Division, behind only the Wranglers, who captured the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy . During the 2023 Calder Cup playoffs , the Firebirds captured the Western Conference title and advanced to the Calder Cup Finals, where they faced off against the Hershey Bears . Goaltender Joey Daccord recorded back to back shutouts in the first two games of the series, but despite this, the Firebirds would fall short of
1218-703: The US federal government . For Alaska Native tribes, see list of Alaska Native tribal entities . In the United States , the Native American tribe is a fundamental unit of sovereign tribal government. As the Department of the Interior explains, "federally recognized tribes are recognized as possessing certain inherent rights of self-government (i.e., tribal sovereignty)...." The constitution grants to
1260-496: The Western Conference of the American Hockey League (AHL). The Firebirds began play in the 2022–23 season . The team is an owned-and-operated affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Seattle Kraken . The team plays their home games at Acrisure Arena in the city of Palm Desert, California . After the approval of the Kraken to join the NHL, the Kraken's ownership group had narrowed down its AHL affiliate options to promoting
1302-638: The addition of six tribes in Virginia under the Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017, signed in January 2018 after the annual list had been published. In July 2018 the United States' Federal Register issued an official list of 573 tribes that are Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs . The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana became
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1344-515: The arena operator. It would also have had an adjoining facility to serve as a year-round community gathering space as well as the training center for the AHL team. Groundbreaking and construction on the arena was expected to begin in February 2020, with completion by fall 2021, but was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting ban on large gatherings including concerts and sporting events. By September 2020, OVG's negotiations with
1386-415: The cemetery.) The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum in Palm Springs was founded by the tribe in 1991. It houses permanent collections and archives, a research library, and changing exhibits, as well as hosting an annual film festival. The tribe owns three major casinos. The first two are the Spa Resort Casino ( now Agua Caliente Palm Springs ) in downtown Palm Springs, California at the original hot springs and
1428-533: The championship, losing in overtime of game seven. On March 23, 2024, during the 2023–24 season the Firebirds clinched a playoff berth for the second consecutive season following a 4–3 shootout loss against the San Diego Gulls . Eventually, the Firebirds won their first Pacific Division title, earning a bye in the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs following a 3–1 win on April 10, 2024, over
1470-408: The public. In June 2019, it was announced that the tribe and entertainment company Oak View Group planned to build a privately funded arena on tribal land in downtown Palm Springs with the intent of the arena serving as the home ice for the expansion Seattle Kraken 's American Hockey League affiliate . The arena was planned to begin construction in February 2020, but was suspended in the midst of
1512-458: The right to certain benefits, and is largely administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). While trying to determine which groups were eligible for federal recognition in the 1970s, government officials became aware of the need for consistent procedures. To illustrate, several federally unrecognized tribes encountered obstacles in bringing land claims ; United States v. Washington (1974)
1554-468: The site for Seattle's AHL affiliate and that the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and Oak View Group (OVG) had teamed up to build an arena on Band-owned land as a home for their proposed expansion team. The 10,000-seat arena was estimated to cost $ 250 million. OVG chief executive officer (CEO) Tim Leiweke relied upon a feasibility study on the future of sports events and tourism in
1596-594: The site for Seattle's AHL affiliate, as the Boise option would require the Steelheads' arena to be revamped. The expansion franchise was approved by the AHL Board of Governors on September 30, with plans to begin play in the 2021–22 season. Delays associated with the construction of an arena in the Palm Springs area caused the team's debut to be pushed back to the 2022–23 season. In the meantime, Seattle affiliated with
1638-408: The third jersey for Sunday home games. The Firebirds' mascot is an orange, feathered bird named Fuego (Spanish for fire). Fuego was announced on August 4, 2022, before the start of the season. Fuego wears a Firebirds jersey, featuring the number 22 on the back. His first game appearance was on October 16. All Firebirds games are broadcast on KDGL (106.9 FM). The network broadcast all 72 games of
1680-418: The tribe had come to a halt and the agreement was ended due to COVID-19 financial impacts on the tribe. On September 16, 2020, OVG and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation announced they had chosen a new location for the arena in the middle of the Coachella Valley near the city of Palm Desert , but it would not open until at least 2022. The arena site is on Foundation land between Interstate 10 and
1722-585: Was a court case that affirmed the fishing treaty rights of Washington tribes; and other tribes demanded that the U.S. government recognize aboriginal titles . All the above culminated in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 , which legitimized tribal entities by partially restoring Native American self-determination . Following the decisions made by the Indian Claims Commission in
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1764-673: Was recognized 32 years later in 2010. At a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing, witnesses testified that the process was "broken, long, expensive, burdensome, intrusive, unfair, arbitrary and capricious, less than transparent, unpredictable, and subject to undue political influence and manipulation." The number of tribes increased to 567 in May 2016 with the inclusion of the Pamunkey tribe in Virginia who received their federal recognition in July 2015. The number of tribes increased to 573 with
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