Kumeyaay
Americannoun
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an Indigenous group living in northern Baja California in Mexico and southern California in the United States.
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a member of this group.
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the language spoken by this group.
adjective
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For example, her research into Southern California’s Kumeyaay and Cahuilla Indigenous tribes inspired a series of large jars patterned after ollas, traditional pots used for water and seed storage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
It is owned by Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour, owner of San Diego FC along with the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
The border wall, and the scenic valley where the Kumeyaay tribe once lived, remained my steadfast companion for almost half the hike.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2022
In August, Kumeyaay protesters in San Diego found midden soil, evidence of cremated remains of their ancestors, at a construction site.
From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2021
Other tribes along the border, including the Kickapoo in Texas, the Kumeyaay in California and the Cocopah in Arizona, are examining how to proceed after Mr. Trump’s declaration.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2019
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