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The Kumeyaay or 'Iipai-Tiipai were formerly known as the Diegueños, the former Spanish name applied to the Mission Indians living along the San Diego River. [2] They are referred to as Kumiai in Mexico. The term Kumeyaay translates as "People of the west", with the word meyaay meaning "steep" or "cliff". [3]
This border divides many people, including the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Yaqui people, as well. [3] Jacumba Hot Springs, located in the valley, has played a significant role in Kumeyaay tradition, specifically within the myth of Tuchaipa and Yokomatis, two brothers who emerge from the land and traverse its terrain. [4]
Kumeyaay Indians also foraged for flora that they can use and hunt for animals depending on the season. Besides hunting for food, the Kumeyaay also planted trees and fields of grain, squash, beans and corn gathered and grew medicinal herbs and plants, and ate floras like fresh fruits, berries, pine nuts and acorn.
People of Kumeyaay descent (5 P) S. Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation (3 P) V. Viejas Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians (3 P) Pages in category "Kumeyaay"
The Campo Indian Reservation is home to the Campo Band of Diegueño Mission Indians, also known as the Campo Kumeyaay Nation, a federally recognized tribe of Kumeyaay people in the southern Laguna Mountains, in eastern San Diego County, California. [3] The reservation was founded in 1893 and is 16,512 acres (66.82 km 2). [1] [2]
The La Posta Band of Diegueño Mission Indians are a sub group of the Kumeyaay band of Indians. Evidence shows that these tribes have been present within California for more than 12,000 years. The La Posta Mission Indians share the same ancestral roots as the Kumeyaay people which began with the association the California Coast and Valley ...
Delfina Cuero (ca 1900 – 1972) was a Native American writer of the Kumeyaay people. The daughter of Vincente Cuero and Cidilda Quaha, she was born in Xamca (later known as Jamacha ). The Kumeyaay people, whose traditional lands straddle the Mexican border, were displaced from the San Diego area by an influx of non-native settlers.
Pages in category "People of Kumeyaay descent" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.