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Cahuilla

Cahuilla

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A group of Native American people from southern California and the language they speak
  • proper noun
  • /kəˈwiːjə/
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  • I passed some vacant land, part of the Agua Caliente Cahuilla Reservation, and desert willows were blooming their fool heads off, attracting crowds of Costa's hummingbirds.
  • Caliente Band of Cahuilla
  • Lake Cahuilla
  • Cahuilla Indians

Examples

  • These cultures include the Cupeno, Luiseno, Kumeyaay, and Cahuilla.

    Academic text (2000)

  • 47. An Ivy League baseball power, Dartmouth College also had a special scholarship program for Native Americans, which brought John Tortes Meyers (Cahuilla) from semipro ball in Arizona to the college in 1905.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has a rich cultural heritage that includes traditional music and dance.

  • While visiting southern California, I learned about the history of the Cahuilla, one of the native tribes of the region.

  • The language spoken by the Cahuilla people is part of the Uto-Aztecan family, showcasing their unique identity.

Surface Forms

Cahuilla main

Etymology

Cahuilla is the name the people used for themselves and was recorded by Spanish speakers as 'Cahuilla'. So Cahuilla refers to the Native American people of southern California and the language they speak.