Learn about San Diego County’s History The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians has a great page on their website with a video highlighting their current and past accomplishments and history. Additionally, below the video, there is an outline of key cultural areas that survived European colonization. Learn about the Viejas Read more
The Barona Culture Center & Museum in Lakeside is hosting the second film in the Kumeyaay Philosophy Series “Sinyohow Haakwaakm ‘Aaknach” (Sinyohow and the Twins). Admission to the the center is free. Find all the details and the hours of operation of the center at Barona Cultural Center & Museum.
Life Before Contact: An intimate look at the First Peoples of Southern California before contact contains interviews with local Kumeyaay leaders and cultural activities. This is the first segment of four available at PBS. Watch one segment or all of them.
Keeping indigenous languages alive.
Sitting in a park in the Mexican border city of Tecate, Norma Meza Calles can hear the sound of border wall construction crews pulverizing boulders on Tecate Peak, about a half mile away. To Meza, each pebble that crews chip away from those boulders is an insult to her and Read more
The Jamul Casino recently won awards for its documentary film. Learn about the awards at Times of San Diego. Water Sweet – The Story of Jamul
The Kumeyaay Diegueno Land Conservancy (KDLC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting environmentally and culturally-sensitive lands within the Kumeyaay aboriginal territory – from the ocean to the mountains and desert. The KDLC acquires natural and cultural heritage sites throughout aboriginal Kumeyaay territory to provide cultural enrichment programs Read more
Viejas Band of the Kumeyaay Nation in their own words. Learn a bit about the history of the Viejas Band of the Kumeyaay Nation past and present at Kumeyaay History. Viejas is more than a casino!
Indigenous Re-Generation is a 501(c)3 that who’s mission is to foster sustainable development, preserve cultural heritage, and promote self-determination among our indigenous communities in Southern California. They are located in San Diego’s Valley Center. In 2021, Indigenous Regeneration received a COVID Food Relief Grant, enabling us to cultivate and distribute Read more
From San Diego County News El Cajon, CA–The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation unveiled the new Sycuan Health Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday. The health center has expanded and relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility to continue its commitment to high quality, culturally responsive care. Read Read more