The Section 14 The Untold Story exhibit is set to open Saturday in the Changing Gallery at the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum.
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians announced the opening of the new exhibition which tells the story of Section 14, one square mile of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation in the center of what Saturday is known as Palm Springs, including the ancient hot mineral spring protected by the Tribe.
Through the exhibit, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians share their perspectives on the land and the Tribe’s continuing efforts to assert rightful sovereignty over it, officials announced.
In a 16-minute film at the center of the exhibition, Tribal elders recall life on Section 14 and the struggles their families and their community endured.
“This is our home, and it has been since time immemorial. We have had to fight to protect our land, our culture, and our rights. We will always continue to do so,” Tribal Chairman Reid D. Milanovich said. “We invite you to hear our perspectives and learn about our efforts to assert rightful sovereignty over our land.”
The exhibition also presents documentary evidence, the facts of the matter drawn from local, state and national archives: How private interests worked to take the Tribe’s land and deny its rights, and How the Tribe fought to regain those rights and hold firmly onto its land and its culture, according to officials.
The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum located at 140 N. Indian Canyon Drive is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday. Tickets can be purchased at accmuseum.org/tickets.