Cahuilla Nation

E931704

The Cahuilla Nation is a Native American people indigenous to inland Southern California, known for their rich cultural traditions, complex social organization, and historical presence in the desert and mountain regions of the area.

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Cahuilla Nation canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American people
indigenous people
ceremony initiation rites
mourning ceremony
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalRevitalization language revitalization programs
traditional arts education
ethnicGroupOf United States of America
surface form: United States
hasFederallyRecognizedTribe Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians NERFINISHED
Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians NERFINISHED
Cahuilla Band of Indians NERFINISHED
Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians NERFINISHED
Morongo Band of Mission Indians NERFINISHED
Ramona Band of Cahuilla NERFINISHED
Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians NERFINISHED
Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians NERFINISHED
historicalEvent contact with Spanish colonizers in 18th century
involvement in California Mission system impacts
land dispossession in 19th century
indigenousTo Colorado Desert NERFINISHED
San Bernardino Mountains NERFINISHED
San Jacinto Mountains NERFINISHED
Santa Rosa Mountains NERFINISHED
Southern California NERFINISHED
inland Southern California
language Cahuilla language NERFINISHED
languageFamily Uto-Aztecan
surface form: Uto-Aztecan languages
notableScholarshipOn ethnography by Alfred L. Kroeber
ethnography by Lowell John Bean
relatedEthnicGroup Cupeño people NERFINISHED
Luiseño people NERFINISHED
Serrano people NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
Native American Church NERFINISHED
traditional Cahuilla religion
socialOrganization clan-based system
patrilineal clans
state California, United States
surface form: California
subgroupOf Takic-speaking peoples
traditionalCraft basketry
net-making
pottery
traditionalEconomy acorn processing
agave harvesting
gathering
hunting
traditionalFood acorn mush
agave hearts
mesquite meal
traditionalHousing kíicha (brush house)
traditionalRegion Coachella Valley NERFINISHED
Inland Empire region NERFINISHED
Palm Springs area NERFINISHED
San Gorgonio Pass NERFINISHED

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