Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians
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The Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Southern California, traditionally associated with the Kumeyaay/Ipai people and their ancestral homelands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians canonical | 11 |
| Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño people | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4205855 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians Context triple: [Ipai people, presentIn, Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians]
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A.
San Pasqual Band of Diegueño Mission Indians
The San Pasqual Band of Diegueño Mission Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Southern California, part of the Kumeyaay (Diegueño) people, with its own reservation, government, and cultural traditions.
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B.
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Serrano people based in Southern California, known for its cultural preservation efforts and significant economic enterprises, including gaming and philanthropy.
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C.
Barona Band of Mission Indians
The Barona Band of Mission Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Southern California, composed primarily of Kumeyaay/Ipai people and known for its Barona Reservation and casino resort.
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D.
San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians
The San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Luiseño people based in Southern California, known for preserving Luiseño cultural traditions and community life.
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E.
Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
The Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians is a Native American tribe from the northern Los Angeles County region working to preserve and revitalize its Gabrielino-Fernandeño language and cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians Target entity description: The Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Southern California, traditionally associated with the Kumeyaay/Ipai people and their ancestral homelands.
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A.
San Pasqual Band of Diegueño Mission Indians
The San Pasqual Band of Diegueño Mission Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Southern California, part of the Kumeyaay (Diegueño) people, with its own reservation, government, and cultural traditions.
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B.
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Serrano people based in Southern California, known for its cultural preservation efforts and significant economic enterprises, including gaming and philanthropy.
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C.
Barona Band of Mission Indians
The Barona Band of Mission Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Southern California, composed primarily of Kumeyaay/Ipai people and known for its Barona Reservation and casino resort.
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D.
San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians
The San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Luiseño people based in Southern California, known for preserving Luiseño cultural traditions and community life.
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E.
Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
The Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians is a Native American tribe from the northern Los Angeles County region working to preserve and revitalize its Gabrielino-Fernandeño language and cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ipai band
ⓘ
Kumeyaay tribe ⓘ federally recognized Native American tribe ⓘ sovereign tribal nation ⓘ |
| ancestralHomeland |
Kumeyaay territory in present-day Southern California
ⓘ
San Diego County region ⓘ
linked to:
San Diego County
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Kumeyaay traditional ceremonies
ⓘ
basketry ⓘ traditional songs and dances ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
California cultural area
ⓘ
Southwestern United States ⓘ
linked to:
southwestern United States
|
| ethnonym |
Diegueño
ⓘ
Ipai ⓘ Kumeyaay ⓘ
linked to:
Kumeyaay people
|
| federalRecognitionStatus | recognized ⓘ |
| governedBy | tribal council ⓘ |
| governmentType | elected tribal government ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
Mesa Grande Reservation lands
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesa Grande Reservation
|
| hasRights |
cultural resource protection rights
ⓘ
hunting and gathering rights on tribal lands ⓘ self-governance under U.S. federal law ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | reservation ⓘ |
| hasTribalChairperson | yes ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Diegueño mission region ⓘ |
| isMemberOf | Kumeyaay Inter-Tribal Council (regional affiliation; may vary over time) ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Yuman language family ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
San Diego County, California
ⓘ
linked to:
San Diego County
Southern California ⓘ |
| partOf | Kumeyaay Nation ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | federally recognized tribe ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| region |
Southern California Indian Country
ⓘ
linked to:
Indigenous peoples of California
|
| relatedGroup |
Barona Band of Mission Indians
ⓘ
San Pasqual Band of Diegueño Mission Indians ⓘ Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians ⓘ other Kumeyaay and Diegueño bands in San Diego County ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| reservationLocatedIn |
San Diego County, California
ⓘ
linked to:
San Diego County
|
| reservationName | Mesa Grande Reservation ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| subjectTo | Bureau of Indian Affairs jurisdiction ⓘ |
| traditionalAffiliation |
Ipai people
ⓘ
Kumeyaay people ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage | Ipai language ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Kumeyaay traditional religion ⓘ |
| tribalEnrollment | has enrolled members (exact number varies over time) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians Description of subject: The Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Southern California, traditionally associated with the Kumeyaay/Ipai people and their ancestral homelands.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians