Two small and unpopulated tracts of land make up the Yuima reservation, in the foothills of the Palomar Mountains east of the main reservation. The main Pauma reservation and tribal headquarters are located in the Pauma Valley below Palomar Mountain.
The Pauma and Yuima Reservation was established in 1872. The reservation is 5,877 acres (2,378 ha) in size. The Pauma and Yuima Reservation ( 33☂1′48″N 116★7′18″W / 33.36333°N 116.95500°W / 33.36333 -116.95500), also known as the Pauma Indian Reservation, is a federal Indian reservation located in the northeastern corner of San Diego County. Member at Large: Venessa Brown Reservation Location of Pauma and Yuima Reservation
The current tribal administration is as follows. The tribe is governed by a democratically elected four-person council. The Pauma Band is headquartered in Pauma Valley, California. A total of five other federally recognized tribes of Luiseño are located in southern California.
The Pauma Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pauma and Yuima Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Luiseño Indians in San Diego County, California.