‘Iipay Nyechewuuw

The garden was created through a partnership with Barona Cultural Center & Museum, The New Children’s Museum and Barona Indian Charter School, with help from an environmental grant by San Diego Gas & Electric. The garden project is called ‘Iipay Nyechewuuw, which means “Our People’s Garden” in Kumeyaay. Read the Read more…

Kumeyaay Yucca Sandal Weaving

The Heard Museum sponsored a master artist workshop on the traditional technique of weaving yucca for sandals in Sept. 2017. The class was taught by Stan Rodriguez, (San Ysabel, Kumeyaay) and held at the Sycuan Cultural Center at Kumeyaay Community College in El Cajon, CA.

Barona Garden Guide

In the spring of 2021 UCSD students in the Native California History Class of Professor Ross Frank created this beautiful guide for the Native Plant Garden at Barona Indian Charter School. We would like to thank Paige Love, Samantha Rome, Linnea Hilderbrand and Cera Reyes for their work in making Read more…