Diegueño
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: California
The range of the Diegueño, a Southern California group, extended across deserts and mountain valleys. Actually, the term “Diegueño” is misleading, a throwback to Spanish colonial designations. The Tipai and Ipai together, peoples who were linguistically and culturally related, made up the Diegueño. Technically, the Diegueño were not a true tribe, but rather groups of autonomous bands or tribelets.
The Southern California climate was very warm in summer, but winters were mild. Dwellings varied according to the season: brush shelters in summer; frameworks of bent poles...
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