Kumeyaay Corner

Why learn about Kumeyaay history? Watch this great Introduction to the Kumeyaay Lectures from the San Diego History Center to find out.

Did you know, the Barona Cultural Center & Museum is San Diego County’s first museum on an Indian reservation dedicated to the perpetuation and presentation of the local Kumeyaay-Diegueño Native culture. The Barona Museum offers a unique educational journey for visitors of all ages. The Museum’s collection represents thousands of Read more…

In 2024, Kumeyaay Comics released an amazing comic book about Kumeyaay culture and history from a Kumeyaay perspective. The 44 page comic book covers the history of what we now call California from the perspective of members of the Kumeyaay Nation located in and around San Diego. At San Diego Read more…

This amazing project identifies the Kumeyaay names of Kumeyaay cultural spaces and natural resources in the Kumeyaay language. It also provides archaeological information where available and other interesting details. The research presented here was made possible by grants from the Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming and the UC Office of Read more…

From KPBS “Port of Entry” Ojeda and Melendrez are members of the Kumeyaay community in San José de la Zorra, Baja California, which is located roughly an hour north of Ensenada and seven miles from Ejido El Porvenir. The journey from the Tijuana border to this location takes approximately three Read more…

San Diego City College invites everyone to their exhibit reception and events for our Kumeyaay Design Exhibit over the next two months. All events are free and all workshops are drop-in style where the Kumeyaay artists are making and good conversations can happen. In conjunction with the San Diego and Read more…

Learn about Willows in San Diego County

The partnership, signed this month, will grant guaranteed transfer eligibility to Kumeyaay Community College students interested in completing four-year degrees at SDSU. Read more here.  

Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, one of the remaining 12 bands of the Kumeyaay Indian Nation, resides on a 1,600-acre reservation in the Viejas Valley, east of the community of Alpine in San Diego County, California. The Viejas Band is recognized as a sovereign Read more…