Both are plotted at the edge of the reservation boundary.

In 1877 the government established reservation boundaries, which left the Cahuilla with only a small portion of their traditional territories.

The Indians thought that blocking the soldiers at the reservation boundary would cause them to reverse direction and go home.

Therefore, reservation boundaries would not be diminished unless specifically determined through legislation.

First, only Congress has the power to diminish reservation boundaries.

Therefore, the allotment policy does not designate a change in reservation boundaries.

A final ruling on the jurisdictional issue could only be made in federal court, as Congress has the authority to establish reservation boundaries.

The blockade was to be held within the reservation boundaries.

The Black River flows along part of the reservation boundary.

First the court noted that the reservation boundaries were not relevant to the case, the issue instead being tribal immunity from state jurisdiction.