Cahuilla
Americannoun
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a member of a North American Indian people of southern California.
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Also called Ivilyuat. the Uto-Aztecan language of the Cahuilla.
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of Cahuilla
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Spanish, possibly from Cahuilla kawi'a “master”
Example Sentences
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Tongva, Chumash and Cahuilla workers in California formed the backbone of rancho agriculture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
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 • Nov. 12, 2025
“For thousands of years, the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians have called the lands in the Chuckwalla National Monument home,” said Joseph DL Mirelez, chairman of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2025
Backers led by the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians and other tribes also want neighboring Joshua Tree National Park expanded by nearly 18,000 acres.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024
On the invitation of a friend, he went to stay at a cabin on the Cahuilla Indian Reservation, in southern California’s high desert.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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