The Luiseño Indians first encountered Europeans acting as missionaries, and the Luiseño allowed them to come through their community because they were literate. There are five other federally recognized tribes of Luiseño people in southern California.

On June 18, 1883, the Soboba Reservation was established by the United States government in San Jacinto. The Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians is a federally recognized tribe of Luiseño people, headquartered in Riverside County, California. Other Luiseño tribes, Ajachmem ( Juaneño), Cupeño, Cahuilla, Serrano, Gabrieliño- Tongva and Chemehuevi Traditional tribal religion, Christianity Native Luiseño Indians in Southern California Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians