{"id":1361,"date":"1999-04-07T23:04:51","date_gmt":"1999-04-07T23:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/1999\/10\/03\/indian-history-visiting-717\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:35:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:35:53","slug":"indian-history-visiting-717","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/1999\/04\/07\/indian-history-visiting-717\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian History &#8211; Visiting (717)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Palm Springs original inhabitants were the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians who are still very active in the community. Huell starts the tour at The Spa Hotel &amp; Casino which was the original site of an oasis that was a prominent part of their culture for hundreds of years. The water that boils up from the ground is now used in a modern spa. Then its up Palm Canyon to visit the fifteen mile long oasis which is one of the most beautiful places in California and another special place filled with Indian history.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Note: This episode was released across Public Broadcasting Service&#8217;s (PBS) affiliated stations in California, but not necessarily on the same day for each station. The date shown represents the earliest, approximate airdate for this episode.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embedded Media titled: VISI717_indian history\" src=\"https:\/\/video.chapman.edu\/V\/Video?v=10002194&amp;node=43695084&amp;a=109488840&amp;preload=false\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palm Springs original inhabitants were the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians who are still very active in the community. 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