The La Jolla Indian Reservation encompasses nearly 10,000 acres of land in the eastern foothills of the Palomar Mountains.
Tribal governance is based in Pauma Valley, California, where the tribe operates under a five-member council elected to two-year terms. The tribe is governed by Articles of Association adopted in 1962 and was among the first in California to establish a Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO), ensuring hiring and training opportunities for tribal members.
Culturally, the La Jolla Band belongs to the Luiseño people, whose ancestral homelands were deeply connected to the land and watersheds of Southern California, especially the San Luis Rey and Santa Margarita Rivers.
The La Jolla Band provides community services that include the Avellaka Program, Education, Elders, Housing, Youth and Tribal Police.