| Group: | Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians |
| Flag: | Rincon_Band_of_Luiseño_Indians_flag.jpg |
| Popplace: | United States (California) |
| Rels: | Traditional tribal religion, |
The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians are a federally recognized tribe of Luiseño who live on the Rincon Indian Reservation in the Valley Center CDP, San Diego County, California. It is one of six such tribes in Southern California that are composed of Luiseño people.[1] The Luiseño are considered one of the groups of the California Mission Indians.
The band developed the Harrah's Resort Southern California (previously known as Harrah's Rincon Resort and Casino) that is located on the reservation, as well as Rincon Reservation Road Brewery, the first tribally-owned craft brewery in Southern California. In May, 2022 (now closed) the band opened the first tribal-owned tasting room outside of reservation boundaries in the San Diego neighborhood of Ocean Beach.[2] The tribe is a member of the Indian Health Council, which runs a health clinic on the reservation, adjacent to the casino.[3]
Rincon Indian Reservation lies in northeastern San Diego County, along the San Luis Rey River.[4] The reservation was established in 1875, near the Payomkawichum village of Wáșxa.
California State Route 76 was constructed north of the reservation. The total area of the reservation is 4275acres.
The population on the reservation is around 1,500. In the 2010 census, 188 people in the Valley Center CDP (census-designated place) self-identified as Native Americans. Tribal enrollment is about 500.