Cahuilla

American  

[kuh-wee-uh] / kəˈwi ə /

noun

plural

Cahuillas,

plural

Cahuilla

1. a member of a North American Indian people of southern California.

2. Also called Ivilyuat.  the Uto-Aztecan language of the Cahuilla.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Cahuilla or their language.

Etymology

Origin of Cahuilla

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Spanish, possibly from Cahuilla kawi'a “master”

Example Sentences

Tongva, Chumash and Cahuilla workers in California formed the backbone of rancho agriculture.

From The Wall Street Journal

The reservation of the Torres Martinez tribe of the Cahuilla band abuts the Chuckwalla monument in the date palm-studded hub of Thermal.

From Los Angeles Times

The Cahuilla people believe they originated among the red walls and leaning stone outcroppings of the Painted Canyon, and burial grounds throughout the site attest to its sacred place in their culture.

From Los Angeles Times

“There has been a lot of loss for Native nations, having places taken from us,” said Mike Madrigal, a citizen of the Cahuilla Band of Indians and president of the Native American Land Conservancy.

From Los Angeles Times

Residents living in areas of Lake Riverside, Aguanga, Anza and the Cahuilla Reservation close to the fire were ordered to evacuate, while those slightly farther away were placed under evacuation warnings.

From Los Angeles Times