Quechan

American  

[kech-uhn] / ˈkɛtʃ ən /

noun

1. Yuma.

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Example Sentences

Quechan “lightning songs” directly reference locations contained within Chuckwalla’s borders, said Zion White, a Quechan cultural singer.

From Los Angeles Times

Located south of Joshua Tree National Park, 640,000-acre Chuckwalla could be targeted for water beneath the rugged desert floor, Donald Medart Jr., former councilman for the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe, told The Times earlier this month.

From Los Angeles Times

Located south of Joshua Tree National Park, 640,000-acre Chuckwalla could be zeroed in on for water beneath the rugged desert floor, according to Donald Medart Jr., former councilman for the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe, which was among the tribes that led the push for the monument designation.

From Los Angeles Times

The desert landscape comprising the envisioned Chuckwalla and Kw’tsán monuments connected tribes in the region, according to Lena Ortega of the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe.

From Los Angeles Times

Donald Medart Jr., a Fort Yuma Quechan Indian tribal council member, said the tribe has long fought mining and mineral exploration in the area and felt current protections weren’t sufficient.

From Los Angeles Times