Joseph Mirelez, new tribal chairman of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians underscored the importance of the designation. "For thousands of years, the Torres Martinez Desert Indians have ...
“If someone went and bulldozed the Vatican, that would be the equivalent of desecrating this desert for us,” said Donald Medart, a council member of the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Trib ...
The push to protect the site was led by the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, who have lived in the desert regions of Southern California, including the Coachella Valley near Joshua Tree ...