The Kumeyaay were adept at creating tools and other goods from their natural surroundings. They excelled in the production of fine coiled baskets made from agave, deer grass and sumac. The fiber of the yucca plant was woven into rope, and sandals were made for their feet. The Kumeyaay formed and fired ceramic clay pots using the natural materials found here on the coast and … Continue reading Did You Know – The Kumeyaay Garden
The San Diego History Center is offering a lecture at 6 p.m., 18 October, 2018 that may be of interest to VIPs. It’s titled, “Lessons from the Past: Archaeological Insights on the Interaction of the Kumeyaay People with their Environment” and highlights the findings from three Kumeyaay archaeological sites and focuses on the diet of the Kumeyaay people and the ecosystems they were able to … Continue reading San Diego History Center Lecture on Kumeyaay People and their Environment
“One morning, as the tide went out, the old people came down to sit and watch by the shore. That was the way it was done in the old days.” [1] Strumming his banjo in accompaniment, Park Ranger Tavio del Rio shares the Nootka story of the “Octopus and Raven.” For the students of Native STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math), this is how … Continue reading Native STEAM: Exploring the fusion of science and native culture at Cabrillo National Monument
From the Cabrillo NPS website, here’s a little refresher on the Kumeyaay: As Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo sailed north, he knew that the land he was to claim for Spain was already occupied by people called Indians. When he entered the harbor here, he saw several Kumeyaay Indians waiting on shore and was greeted by three of them. They had long hair, some in braids and … Continue reading The Fifth Nation
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