“We were fortunate to find kindness and support from the people in San Bernardino County. For most of the last century, we had little in the way of resources on our reservation,” said Martinez. “It has always been our belief that we are stewards of this land and all its inhabitants. 29, San Manuel Business Committee member, Audrey Martinez, echoed that sentiment while talking about why the Southern California Tribe had decided to partner with the Inland Empire Economic Partnership (IEEP), for the San Manuel Cares $1 Million Small Business Relief Fund. If you happen to glance at the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians’ website, these words greet you: “Since time immemorial, before the arrival of European settlers, the indigenous people of California lived in accordance with the environment, holding sacred everything the land provided.” On Jan.

50 Small Businesses Receive $20,000 Grants Each In Partnership With IEEP Some of the business owners that were among the 50 chosen for the San Manuel-IEEP grants watch on Zoom while the grants are announced.Īll images in this post are courtesy of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, via screen grabs from their YouTube broadcast of the Jan.

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