#cahuilla

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Cahuilla woman, United States of America, by Nomadic Odero

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Cahuilla woman, 1937.

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to my two spirit kin - You are sacred. You are the greatest gift from your ancestors. You are from the Earth mother and you are a blessed child. Kaqinaš for your love and your spirit for your community. Thank you for your being. Thank you for your gifts and for your dreams. Your future is bright. Kaqinaš Creator for you. - Jayden (Chumash/Cahuilla/Ohlone)

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“Never Forget” by Nicholas Galanin

My favorite art installation at Desert X 2021 in Palm Springs

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WEST INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICAN RESOURCES

The Anthropological Masterlist is HERE.

The Western United States is a North American region that constitutes the western part of the United States. Alaska and Hawaii are also considered part of the Western United States.

AHTNA ─ “The Ahtna, or Ahtena, people are an Indigenous North American people. They are native to the Copper River in southern Alaska.” ─ Ahtna Information

ALEUT ─ “The Aleuts, or Unangas, are an Inuit people. They are native to the Aleutian Islands between Russia and Alaska.” ─ Aleut Information ─ Aleut Museum ─ Aleut Language

ATHABASKAN ─ “Athabaskan, or Dene, is an Indigenous American linguistic group that share the Athabaskan language family. They are native to Alaska, north Canada, and southwest United States of America.” ─ Athabaskan Languages ─ Athabaskan Language Conference

CAHUILLA ─ “The Cahuilla, or Ivilyuqaletem, people are an Indigenous North American people. They are native to the center of southern California.” ─ Cahuilla Information ─ Cahuilla Language ─ Cahuilla Language

CROW ─ “The Crow, or Absaroka, people are an Indigenous North American people. They are native to central and south Montana.” ─ Crow Information ─ Crow Language

HOPI ─ “The Hopi are an Indigenous North American people. They are native to northeastern Arizona.” ─ Hopi Information ─ Hopi Culture and History ─ Hopi Dictionary

INUIT ─ “The Inuit are an Indigenous North American people. They are native to Greenland, Canada, and Alaska.” ─ Inuit Collections ─ Inuit Religion ─ Inuit Dictionary

KUMEYAAY ─ “The Kumeyaay, or Tipai-Ipai, people are an Indigenous North American people. They are native to southern California.” ─ Kumeyaay Culture ─ Kumeyaay Language ─ Diegueño Dialect

KWAKWAKA’WAKW ─ “The Kwakwaka’wakw, or the Kwakiutl, people are an Indigenous North American people. They are native to Vancouver Island.” ─ Kwakwaka’wakw Mythology ─ Revival of the Kwakwaka’wakw Langauge ─ The Bible in Kwakwaka’wakw

LUISEÑO ─ “The Luiseño, or Payómkawichum, people are an Indigenous North American people. They are native to the coastal area of southern California.” ─ Luiseño Culture ─ Luiseño History ─ Luiseño Language

MIWOK ─ “The Miwok, or Miwuk, people are an Indigenous North American people. They are native to northern California.” ─ Miwok Mythology ─ Miwok History ─ Miwok Dictionary

NAVAJO ─ “The Navajo, or Diné, people are an Indigenous North American people. They are native to the southwestern United States of America.” ─ Navajo Culture ─ Navajo Mythology ─ Navajo Language

O’ODHAM ─ “The O’odham people are an Indigenous North American people. They are native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona.” ─ O’odham Dictionary

PAIUTE ─ “The Northern Paiute people are an Indigenous North American people. They are native to the Great Basin in the United States of America.” ─ Paiute Culture ─ Paiute Culture ─ Paiute History

PUEBLO ─ “The Pueblo, or Puebloan, people are an Indigenous North American people. They are native to New Mexico and Arizona.” ─ Isleta Pueblo Information

SHOSHONE ─ “The Shoshone, or Shoshoni, people are an Indigenous North American people. They are native to Wyoming, Idaho, and Nevada.” ─ Shoshone Information ─ Shoshoni Language Project

SNOHOMISH ─ “The Snohomish people are an Indigenous North American people. They are native to the Puget Sound area of Washington.” ─ Snohomish Culture and History

TEWA ─ “The Tewa are an Indigenous North American people. They are native to the Rio Grande, New Mexico.” ─ The Ethnogeography of the Tewa Indian

WINTUN ─ “The Wintun people are an Indigenous North American people. They are native to North California.” ─ Wintu Language

ZUNI ─ “The Zuni, or Zuñi, people are an Indigenous North American people. They are native to western New Mexico.” ─ Zuni Culture ─ Zuni Culture ─ Zuni Language

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Meet the tribal members 'awakening' the Cahuilla language across Southern California

The pandemic, with its lopsided toll on Native Americans and particularly tribal elders, is underscoring the importance of language education for some.

Losing elders has been devastating for communities, even before COVID-19. But their passing is "lighting fires under those of us who remain," Arkamez Blankenship says.

"We wanted to create a curriculum where students would be immersed in Cahuilla culture and history, so the language would be more than just the class [...] but an actual living entity," says William Madrigal Jr.

Cahuilla classes have continued online, as often as three days a week and even a 'toddler immersion' program for children three and older.

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“...With silverbells and cockleshells…” 

So, how does your garden grow?  April 14th marks National Gardening Day! This day allows seasoned home gardeners to learn even more about their gardens and different plants and to share their knowledge with others.  We’re here to help, with images of great gardens from our collection of Mission Indian photographs.

As you browse through these historic garden images, perhaps you’d like to share your gardening wisdom and show us some of your gardening gems. Reply in the comments with pics of your top harvests!  

Item: “Photograph of Calistro Lugo’s Garden at Morongo, 1936-1942.” Series: Photographs, 1793-1999. Record Group 75: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793-1999. (National Archives Identifier 170102497). 

Item: “Photograph of Felipa Nolasquez Gonzalez in a Garden, 1936-1942.” Series: Photographs, 1793-1999. Record Group 75: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793-1999. (National Archives Identifier 170102153). 

Item: “Photograph of Rose Murphy in Indian Relief and Rehabilitation Garden at Pechanga, 1936-1942.” Series: Photographs, 1793-1999. Record Group 75: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793-1999. (National Archives Identifier 170102823). 

Item: “Photograph of the Front Yard View of Francis Bosley’s Garden at Morongo, 1936-1942.” Series: Photographs, 1793-1999. Record Group 75: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793-1999. (National Archives Identifier 170102483). 

Item: “Photograph of Susie Arenas Standing in a Corner of the Garden at Cahuilla, 1936-1942.” Series: Photographs, 1793-1999. Record Group 75: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793-1999. (National Archives Identifier 170101027).

Item: “Photograph of Nicholas Chapparosa in his Garden on the Los Coyotes Reservation, 1936-1942.” Series: Photographs, 1793-1999. Record Group 75: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793-1999. (National Archives Identifier 170101297). 

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Loved this installation