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
Example Sentences
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Here, the highway passes quietly into Anza-Borrego, homeland of the Kumeyaay, Cahuilla and Cupeño peoples.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
The tiny community of about 100 families includes members of the Kumeyaay tribe and sits across the border from an equally sparsely populated desert near the California town of Jacumba Hot Springs.
From Seattle Times • May 18, 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
San Diego County has the highest number of reservations in the country, and the Kumeyaay people have lived on this land long before the border came.
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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