- Area 12-F in its early days was called "Area 7 of Region 12." In 1962 they changed their designation to 12-F:
Area 12-F (1955-72):
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- 1955: Nebagamon 312 (Boulder Dam Area, Las Vegas, NV)
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- Wipala Wiki 432 (Theodore Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ)
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- Papago 494 (Catalina Council, Tucson, AZ)
|–Victorio 177 (Chochise Council, Douglas, AZ) (1961-1964)
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- Chee Dodge 503 (Grand Canyon Council, Flagstaff, AZ)
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- 1957: Pang 532 (El Centro, CA)
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- Salado 551 (Copper Council, Safford, AZ)
|–1961: Na-Ko-Na 551 (changed name before 1965)
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Vitorio 177: ch 1940. Disbanded 1951. Re 1952. Dis 1955. Re 1961. In Feb 1964, Vitorio 177 merged into Papago 494.
Sometime during the late 60's or early 70's, Pang 532 was moved to another section.
Reference: W-4C website
Region 12-B timeline:
- 1941 Stanford 207 formed
- 1944 Mow-A-Toc 262 formed
- 1944 Swegedaigea 263 formed
- 1945 Royaneh 282 formed
- 1948 MaChek N'Gult 375 formed
- 1948 Kaweah 379 formed
- 1948 Stanford 207 changes name to Stanford-Oljato 207
- 1950 Miwok 439 formed, disbands 2 years later
- 1951 Hungteetsepoppi 466 formed
- 1952 Oo Yum Buli 468 formed
- 1955 Mow-A-Toc 262, Swegedaigea 263 ==> 12-C
- 1957 Pomponio 528 formed, doesn't join 12-B until 1959
- 1957 Esselen 531 forms as part of 12-D (joins W-3A in 1973)
- 1958 Talako 533 formed, doesn't join 12-B until 1959
- 1960 conclaves hosted directly by area instead of lodges
- 1964 After 12 years, Miwok 439 recharters
- 1965 Royaneh 282 and MaChek N'Gult 375 merged, Achewon Nimat 282
Reference: "History of 253, Local & Regional History" power point presentation. Craig Leighty, 2002
W-4B Section Lodge History 1936-Present
- A-tsa 380:Received its charter in 1955 with the Grayback Council in Redlands, CA. The totem was a golden eagle. In 1974, the lodge was absorbed into Cahuilla 127.
- Ahwahnee 430: Received its charter in 1950. The totem was a stag's head superimposed on an arrowhead. In 1973, the lodge merged with San Gorgonio 298 to form Wiatava 13.
- Ashie 436: Received its charter J1950. The totem was a thunderbird and the lodge symbol was a sandpainting. In 1992, the lodge merged with Pang 532 to form Tiwahe 45.
- Cahuilla 127: Received its charter January 1, 1973 with the California Inland Empire Council. The totem was a rattlesnake.
- Ho-Mita-Koda 380: Received its charter in 1948 with the Redlands Area Council. Little is known about the lodge, and it disbanded in 1952.
- Navajo 98: Received its charter in 1937 with the Old Baldy Council. Lodge was absorbed by Ta Tanka and Cahuilla Lodges in 2006. The portion in Los Angeles County became part of Ta Tanka, and the portion in San Bernardino County became part of Cahuilla.
- Pang 532: Received its charter in 1957. The totem was the big horned sheep. The lodge's first ordeal and vigil ceremonies were performed by members of Tahquitz 127. The lodge for a time was a member of Area XII-F before joining Section W4B in 1973.
- San Gorgonio 298: Received its charter in 1945. The lodge formed from one of the oldest summer camp tribes in California, the Tribe of Gorgonio which was formed in 1927. The lodge totem was a standing grizzly bear. In 1973, the lodge merged with Ahwahnee 430 to form Wiatava 13.
- Tahquitz 127: Received its charter June 30, 1938, with the Riverside County Council. The lodge formed from the Tribe of Tahquitz at Camp Emerson (there was another more famous Tribe of Tahquitz with Long Beach Area Council) in 1928. The lodge totem was the Tahquitz rock face found at Camp Emerson. In 1973, the lodge merged with Wisumahi 478 to form Cahuilla 127.
- Tiwahe 45: Received its charter in 1992. The totem is a red-tailed hawk.
- Wiatava 13: Received its charter January 1, 1973 with the Orange County Council. The totem is a cogged stone.
- Wisumahi 478: Received its charter in 1952 with the Arrowhead Area Council. The totem was an arrowhead, though the lodge used a double-headed goose as a popular unofficial totem. In 1973, the lodge merged with Tahquitz 127 to form Cahuilla 127.
Reference: Tracy Schultze Area 4 History
Mergers and Changes:
- Achsin 565 (1970-73: m w/567), Chamorro Council #649 (1970-73: m w/104):
- Guam Council #800, Agana, GU (1947-56: m w/800)
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1973 WR Section Op
