Jamul Indian Village is a Kumeyaay band located in San Diego County, California — one of the smallest federally recognized tribes in the United States, with a membership historically numbering in the dozens. Their authority to issue legal tender derives from the 1986 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act's broader framework of tribal sovereignty, which courts have extended to include numismatic issues. The Comanche and Longhorn have no particular connection to the Kumeyaay people; these coins were produced for the collector market under licensing arrangements common among smaller tribes seeking revenue streams beyond gaming.
Jamul Indian Village is a Kumeyaay band located in San Diego County, California — one of the smallest federally recognized tribes in the United States, with a membership historically numbering in the dozens. Their authority to issue legal tender derives from the 1986 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act's broader framework of tribal sovereignty, which courts have extended to include numismatic issues. The Comanche and Longhorn have no particular connection to the Kumeyaay people; these coins were produced for the collector market under licensing arrangements common among smaller tribes seeking revenue streams beyond gaming.