Welcome
What was life like for native Californians before other settlers arrived?
How did the diverse geography and climate affect native people?
Kumeyaay Nation: Stories of Change is a project that combines a successful video outlet for cultural diffusion with the Museum's successful exhibit development and cross cultural community outreach to explore both Kumeyaay traditions and Imperial County's diverse desert community. Audiences are able to reflect and explore the idea of a shared identity in a changing landscape. 1914 Production. -Imperial Valley Desert Museum
How many bands of Kumeyaay live in the United States? How many in Baja, California, Mexico? Why are they split?
http://www.ivdesertmuseum.org/index.php/kumeyaay-nation-stories-change/kumeyaay-info-links/
Life Under the Oaks: A Kumeyaay Story (6 minutes with subtitles)
What Happens When a Language Dies? What does "safety" mean for language? Language Taking Steps to Secure Its Future (4 minutes)
Weaving Community - How is traditional gathering is practiced today and how is the Chumash weaving community keeping the basketry traditions alive Southern California?