SAN DIEGO, CA – The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the San Diego Gulls that will place the tribe’s logo on all home, away and specialty jerseys beginning with the 2026-27 AHL season.
The agreement makes Viejas the official jersey patch partner of the Gulls and expands the partnership between the tribe and team.
“We are incredibly proud of the partnership Viejas has built with the San Diego Gulls over the past two seasons, and we’re excited to see that relationship continue to grow,” said Councilman Gabriel TeSam of the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians. “Having the Viejas tribal seal represented on the Gulls jersey is especially meaningful to us as the Gulls play in the heart of our traditional Kumeyaay homeland. Our seal tells the story of who we are. The black and white represent the rising and setting sun, the red represents the clay from which our people came, and the teal represents the ocean. To see that symbol carried on the ice, throughout San Diego and beyond is a source of great pride for our tribe and a reflection of the strong relationship we’ve built with the Gulls.”
The Viejas Band is one of the remaining 13 bands of the Kumeyaay Indian Nation and resides on a 1,600-acre reservation in the Viejas Valley, east of Alpine in San Diego County. Viejas becomes the second official jersey partner in the Gulls’ AHL history.
“The San Diego Gulls are honored to welcome the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians to our jerseys. We are proud to join two prolific San Diego logos on one sweater,” said Gulls President of Business Operations, Matt Savant. “The ability to represent the Viejas tribe out on the ice every night is what this partnership is all about.”
The Viejas jersey patch made its official regular-season debut Oct. 3 when the Gulls faced the San Jose Barracuda in the 2026-27 season opener at Tech CU Arena in San Jose.
