Thursday, August 13, 2009

The Kumeyaay Tribe

1. What did the Spanish rename the Kumeyaay tribe?
The Spanish renamed the Kumeyaay tribe Digue
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2. List at least three of their main food staples (what they ate).


Three of their main foods staples are: rabbits, picked wild fruits,and staple acorns,fish.


3. What three groups or bands were the Kumeyaay divided into?

The kumeyaay are divided in three groups:

1.Ipai ( the northern dialectal form)

2.Tipai ( the southern dialectal form)

3.Kamia ( the eastern dialectal form)


4. Did the Kumeyaay convert to Christianity?

No the Kumeyaay did not convert into Christianity.


5. What happened on November 4 & 5, 1775?

a force of Kumeyaay surrounded Mission San Diego de Alcalá, set fire to its wooden structures and attacked a small contingent of Spaniards.


6. How many Kumeyaay currently live in San Diego county?

7. What kinds of tattooing were used by this tribe?

8. What type of clothing did the Kumeyaay wear?

9. The Kumeyaay were experts at making what product? What were the uses for this product?


10. Where can we view Kumeyaay artifacts today?

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