The article explores Palm Springs' cultural significance, focusing on the Séc-he spring and its importance to the Cahuilla tribe. While commonly known as a celebrity getaway, the town's origins are steeped in Indigenous legend, including the story of Tu-to-meet who discovered the healing spring. The newly developed Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza celebrates this heritage with a museum, spa, and gardens that reflect the Cahuilla's connection to the land, highlighting how the region's history and spiritual importance often go unrecognized amidst its contemporary allure.
Many are familiar with the accepted creation myth of Palm Springs: the place where Hollywood stars of the 1930s could escape from Los Angeles and have fun. According to Cahuilla legend, everything began when a sickly leader called Tu-to-meet struck the ground with his staff and a boiling mineral spring emerged.
The waters have been central to the lives of the Agua Caliente band of Cahuilla Indians, whose ancestors inhabited these lands thousands of years before Palm Springs became a playground for the rich and famous.
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