The Cahuilla and the Santa Rosa Mountain Region: Places and their Native American Association

The purpose of this research has been to put together data on the cultural resources of the Santa Rosa Mountains and associated parts of the California desert as part of a larger study presently being conducted by the Bureau of Land Management Desert Planning Staff. This study is directed toward the identification and evaluation of Native American traditional use areas, ritually associated resource localities, and sacred locations, so that these Native American sites can be protected