Cahuilla Band of Indians

What Cahuilla Band of Indians does

The Cahuilla Band of Indians is a federally recognized sovereign tribal nation established by U.S. executive order in 1875, headquartered on approximately 20,000 acres in Anza, California (Riverside County), serving hundreds of enrolled Mountain Cahuilla members across traditional territory in Riverside and San Diego counties. The tribe operates a portfolio of wholly owned enterprises and tribal government departments. Primary commercial operations are the Cahuilla Casino Hotel and Travel Center, which generate economic revenue on the reservation, complemented by tribal tax revenue (sales, tobacco) administered by the Tax Commission. Government services span governance (five-member elected Tribal Council, General Council), justice (Justice Department under development with Intertribal Court of Southern California membership pending), environmental protection (CTEPO, with CWA-106 and NPS-319 federal grants), emergency response (Fire Department with six personnel), public works, family and social services, education scholarships, and the Cahuilla Consortium Victim Advocacy Program (CCVAP) serving four consortium tribes since 2010. The Cahuilla Economic Development Corporation (CEDC), chartered in 2010, drives economic diversification efforts. The business model is a hybrid sovereign-government-plus-tribal-enterprise model rather than a traditional commercial venture: gaming and hospitality follow standard commercial pricing while government services are funded through federal grants, tribal taxes, and enterprise transfers, with no public financial disclosure required.

Name

Cahuilla Band of Indians

Legal name

Cahuilla Band of Indians

Website

https://cahuilla-nsn.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Cahuilla Band of Indians is a federally recognized sovereign tribal nation in Anza, California, serving hundreds of Mountain Cahuilla members through tribal governance, casino and travel center enterprises, and government services including justice, environmental protection, fire response, and victim advocacy across a 20,000-acre reservation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tribal Government and Casino Services

NAICS

American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (921150), American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (92115)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Tribal/Indigenous Casino Hotels (THAGAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tribal/First Nations Casino Operations (MPAEAAAD)

Keywords

• Tribal government services
• Casino and hospitality
• Tribal gaming regulation
• Victim advocacy services
• Environmental protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Anza

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Gaming Operations: Casino and hospitality operations including Cahuilla Casino Hotel and Travel Center located in Anza, CA
2. Federal Grants: Major funding from federally administered grants including General Assistance Program (GAP), Clean Water Act-106 (CWA-106), and Non-Point Source-319 (NPS-319) for environmental protection programs
3. Tribal Tax Revenue: Tax commission administers tribal tax laws including sales taxes, tobacco taxes, with revenues funding tribal government operations
4. Justice Department Grants: BIA One-Time Funding for Justice Department development; received $214,767 total in 2019 including indirect costs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Cahuilla Band of Indians is a federally recognized sovereign tribal nation that operates self-governance services for enrolled tribal members and runs commercial gaming and hospitality enterprises. Core offerings include the Cahuilla Casino Hotel and Travel Center (commercial enterprises), comprehensive tribal government administration (council, committees, justice, finance, planning), emergency services (fire department), environmental protection, victim advocacy, family and social services, education scholarships, public works, and a tax commission.

Product overview

The Cahuilla Band of Indians operates as a tribal sovereign nation with a portfolio of government services and commercial enterprises. The core offerings include the Cahuilla Casino Hotel and Travel Center as primary economic enterprises, supported by comprehensive tribal government services (council, committees, gaming agency, tax commission, justice department). The tribe provides social services through Family & Social Services, the CCVAP victim advocacy program, and scholarship programs. Emergency and infrastructure services include the Fire Department and Public Works Department. Additional services include environmental protection through CTEPO and a tribal member digital portal. The organization functions as a self-governing tribal nation with multiple departments serving community members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cahuilla Casino Hotel: Casino and hotel gaming facility operated by the Cahuilla Band of Indians located in Anza, CA
• Cahuilla Travel Center

Products and services

• Cahuilla Casino Hotel A casino and hotel operated by the Cahuilla Band of Indians located in Anza, CA, serving as a primary economic enterprise for the tribe and gaming/hospitality customers.
• Travel Center A travel center enterprise operated by the Cahuilla Band of Indians providing fuel and convenience services to travelers and the local community.
• Tribal Government Services Administrative services including tribal council governance, committees, economic development, gaming agency, tax commission, and justice department for tribal members and the sovereign nation.
• Cahuilla Family & Social Services Department promoting the well-being of children and families through advocacy, referrals, ICWA/Tribal representation, foster care support, and substance abuse treatment assistance.
• Cahuilla Fire Department Fire department providing emergency response, fire prevention, medical emergencies, hazardous conditions response, and community emergency preparedness education for the reservation.
• Cahuilla Tribal Environmental Protection Office (CTEPO) Environmental protection services including solid waste collection, water monitoring, air quality monitoring, and natural resource preservation on the reservation.
• Cahuilla Consortium Victim Advocacy Program (CCVAP) Victim advocacy program assisting victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking, operated as part of a tribal consortium led by the Cahuilla Band.
• Cahuilla Scholarship Program Scholarship program supporting higher accredited education and vocational training for enrolled tribal members pursuing juris doctorates, masters, bachelors, associates, and vocational certificates.
• Public Works Department Department providing road maintenance, facilities maintenance, parks and recreation, equipment rentals, project management, and transportation planning for the reservation.
• Tribal Member Portal Online portal providing tribal members access to documentation, forms, and administrative resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported tribal members in receiving juris doctorates, masters, bachelors, associates, and vocational certificates from multiple universities including ASU, Cal Poly Humboldt, UCLA, UC Riverside
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Michael Baker InternationalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2021Planning and engineering firm contracted for the Long-Range Transportation Plan update to help conduct community outreach and prepare the final plan.
• Fourth World Design Group, LLCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2021100% Native-owned Community Planning consulting firm contracted to assist with the Long-Range Transportation Plan and community outreach.
• Intertribal Court of Southern California (ICSC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNonprofit public benefit corporation providing court services, conflict resolution, and related educational services to tribes in Southern California. The Cahuilla Band is in the process of becoming a member for judicial services including hearing matters arising under Tribal Ordinances and Codes.
• All Mission Indian Housing Authority (AMIHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing authority providing housing resources and support for tribal members. Contact: Leonella Leash, Delegate - Board of Commissioners, 27368 Via Industria, Suite 113, Temecula, CA 92590
• GRID AlternativesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund, GRID Alternatives installs solar panels to tribal members residing on the Cahuilla reservation. Cahuilla was recently awarded this grant and impacted nine homeowners last year with this round projected to install nine more.
• CalTransminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalifornia Department of Transportation awarded a Long Range Transportation Plan grant that serves as a comprehensive 20-year transportation plan guide and propels the tribe forward for new funding opportunities.
• Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño IndianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Cahuilla Consortium Victim Advocacy Program (CCVAP), advocating for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking since 2010.
• Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla IndianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Cahuilla Consortium Victim Advocacy Program (CCVAP), advocating for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking since 2010.
• Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla IndianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Cahuilla Consortium Victim Advocacy Program (CCVAP), advocating for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking since 2010.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians: Consortium partner in CCVAP and fellow Cahuilla-affiliated tribe. Comparable in membership scale and governance structure, providing direct peer reference for tribal service delivery and small-tribe operating model.
• Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians: Also a Cahuilla consortium partner in CCVAP and a Riverside/Imperial County-area tribe of comparable scale. Shared victim advocacy and family-services programming with the Cahuilla Band makes this tribe directly comparable in tribal government service delivery.
• Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians: Operates Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California — also a Riverside County tribal casino of broadly comparable scale. Cahuilla's own CEDC President Jayne Liera concurrently serves as Licensing Director for the Soboba Gaming Commission, evidencing direct operational comparability and personnel overlap in tribal gaming regulation.
• Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians: Operates Spotlight 29 Casino and Tortoise Rock Casino in Coachella, California — a small Southern California tribal casino operator of broadly comparable scale to Cahuilla Casino Hotel, sharing the same California tribal-state gaming compact framework.
• Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians: Operates Augustine Casino in Coachella, California — a similarly sized single-property tribal casino and a fellow Cahuilla-family tribe. Comparable in scale, governance structure, and reliance on California tribal-state compact economics.
• Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians: Operates Casino Pauma in Valley Center, California, and is a founding consortium partner in the Cahuilla Consortium Victim Advocacy Program (CCVAP) led by Cahuilla since 2010. Closely comparable in size, region, and Cahuilla heritage, and shares service-delivery infrastructure with the subject.

Broad incumbents

• Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians: Operates Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs and Spa Resort in the Coachella Valley — a much larger, established Cahuilla-heritage tribal casino operator. Demonstrates the upper-bound economic scale and resort amenities the Cahuilla Band could aspire to.
• Morongo Band of Mission Indians: Operates Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California — a large, established regional competitor with a full resort offering. Defines the broader competitive context the Cahuilla Casino Hotel competes within.
• Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians: Operates Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California — the largest tribal casino in California by gaming revenue. Represents the dominant regional competitor for gaming share and labor in the Southern California tribal gaming market.
• San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians: Operates Yaamava' Resort & Casino in Highland, California — a major Southern California tribal casino competitor. Sets the benchmark for large-scale resort tribal gaming economics against which the Cahuilla Band's single-property model is benchmarked.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/cahuilla_consortium
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cahuilla-band-of-indians

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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