[7] The arrival along the Pacific coastline, led by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, established a period of mission work in the area, forcing the Pechanga, alongside other tribes, to be relocated.

A series of conflicts between both parties led to the Pauma Massacre, resulting in the death of eleven Mexican soldiers due to their attempt at stealing horses from the Native population.

Primarily inspired by the first-hand viewing of living experience for Pechanga people, author Helen Hunt Jackson served as a moving factor in establishing such reservation.

Such tightened rules via the council led to waves of dis-enrollment from 2004 to 2006, with Pechanga officials holding historical residence and descent in the Temecula area as dire in qualification.

As with other tribes that have conducted dis-enrollments, which have increased since the late 20th century, controversy has arisen over the application of the 1996 requirements to people of established membership and participation in the nation.

[20] Pechanga Chairman Mark Macarro has noted that courts have consistently upheld tribes' sole responsibility for determining their citizenship, and that dis-enrollment action was not related to money or politics.

With the Pechanga questioning the Madariaga family's lineage, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History anthropologist, John Johnson, was hired to trace his ancestry back to origination.

Even with success, the Pechanga rejected the evidence, resulting in Madariaga losing tribal benefits, even pulling money out of his retirement fund to support his then 89-year-old grandfather's prostate cancer expenses, which was previously covered via the tribe's health insurance plan.

Created to express Pechanga perspective and a glimpse into their culture, the scholarly and academic press also provides insight for grade-school readers, possessing a multitude of K-12 material.

In the 21st century, that number has reduced to zero, leaving present-day Luiseño individuals and Pechanga tribe members the task in reviving their native language.

[31] During such festivity, small hand-held rattles are used to introduce rhythm and syncopation for the performer, with such items often made from turtle shell, deer hoof, or cocoons.

[32] Dance and attire remain in alignment with Pechanga tradition, however limited public knowledge on such area of culture leaves no current depiction of symbolic meaning beyond physical appearance.

Led by the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Bird Singers, the group performed traditional song and dance, presenting the story of Tribal creation through the Pechanga perspective.

[34] Such an opportunity stands alone as one of the few notable Pechanga tribe depictions in popular media, with no current film or coverage surrounding the Native population at the time.