Timeline
The rich history of the Jamul Indian Village and its Kumeyaay People dates back dozens of millennia to a transformational time in human existence when the first settlers crossed into the New World.
28,000 BC
Earliest known inhabitants of North America recorded on Santa Rosa Island, off the California Coast.
1542
Portuguese explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo landed in present day San Diego Bay, making first contact with the Native Americans living in the region. Tribal Elders recall stories of turbulent times after the Europeans arrived. Although trading occurred with early European explorers, the Kumeyaay people were eventually pushed east to present day El Cajon, Santee, Jamacha, and Jamul.
1769
Father Junipero Serra arrives in San Diego and establishes the first of 21 Missions in California. Marking the beginning of the Mission Period that displaced many natives from their homeland.
1832-1848
The condition of the Mission Indians declines after secularization of the Missions. A few Indians leave the Missions with marketable skills, but most have no land or means of livelihood. Following the Mexican-American War, the Kumeyaay Indian Nation was split between two countries.
1862
July 7, the San Diego City Council orders the Sheriff to remove “the Indian rancheria” one-half mile from any town residence. Newspapers carry stories of Indian alcoholism, petty crimes, and unemployment.
1875
President Grant signs an Executive Order setting aside land in San Diego County and later allowing the establishment of reservations for the Santa Ysabel, Pala, Sycuan, La Jolla, Rincon, Viejas, and Capitan Grande bands. Reservations consist of approximately 60,000 acres.
1912
The San Diego Diocesan Office of Apostolic Ministry deeded 2.34 acres of land back to the Jamul Indian Village of California, establishing the Jamul Indian Village reservation.
1934
June 18, Jamul Indian Village is recognized as a community under the Federal Indian Reorganization Act.
1978
Daley Family ranchers deed 4 acres back to the Jamul Indian Village Tribe to create the current reservation landscape.
1980
Electricity and telephone service arrive on the reservation. Running water was still not available.
1981
May 9, the Jamul Indian Village obtains reservation status and officially adopts a constitution with the original 23 members.
1992
Following the enactment of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988, the Jamul Indian Village announces their intention to build a casino on their land to provide for education, wealth, and welfare of future generations.
2001
The Jamul Indian Village creates the Jamul Environmental Agency (JEA) to administer United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) programs including environmental education.
2013
The Jamul Indian Village establishes the Jamul Indian Village Development Corporation (JIVDC) and enters an agreement to build a new casino in San Diego.
2016
The Jamul Indian Village opens its premier gaming facility. Additionally, the Jamul Indian Village and the Veterans Museum at Balboa Park unveil a new Native American exhibit.
2017
The Jamul Indian Village donates new fire trucks to the San Diego Fire Authority.
2018
The Jamul Indian Village takes over management of its casino and renames it “Jamul Casino”.
2022
The Jamul Indian Village purchases 160 acres of its ancestral land in Jamul for expansion of the Tribe’s land base to include residential housing for its members, health services, government operations, and additional non-gaming enterprises.
2023
The Jamul Indian Village announces and breaks ground on the addition of a luxury hotel expansion to Jamul Casino.
