Yuman Traditional Tribal Ceremony, County of San Diego, Southern California

KUMEYAAY NAMING CEREMONY

CALIE EDUCATION
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Kumiai Children of San Jose de la Zorra: 9,
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SYCUAN GATHERING - Stephanie La Chappa, 12, (center of picture) is brought out into the arena by her extended Kumeyaay family and given her traditional Kumeyaay name, Siny Yuuhuy. The traditional naming ceremony honors Siny Yuuhuy, which translates to "First Woman" in English, and instills her sense of belonging to the Kumeyaay Nation, September 6, 2002.

Inter-generational Native American Indian song lyric:

"Throughout the Universe, Kumeyaay Ceremony is an Honor and a Challenge, My Mother and Father Told Me I am Kumeyaay, Therefore I Take Courage"

Ceremony host & cultural creative consultant: Shirley Murphy, Lakota, WEBSITE
Event Director: Arlene Galvan, Sycuan Pow-wow
Photo/design: Gary G. Ballard, San Diego

KUMEYAAY BIRD SINGERS BIRD DANCERS YUMAN INDIANS SINGING DANCING:

CALIFORNIA INDIANS PICTURE
OVER 100 PROFESSIONAL BIRD SINGING PICTURES
of Sycuan's 2005 Traditional Gathering featuring Yuman and Shoshonean bird singers singing and bird dancers dancing from across Southern California, southwestern Arizona, northern Baja California, Mexico. Participants tribal people may include the Diegueno Diegueño Kumeyaay Kumiai, Mohave, Quechan, Cocopah Cucapa, Cahuilla, Pai Pai Paipai, Ipai Tipai, Hualapai, Kiliwa, Havasupai, Maricopa, Yavapai, Luiseño Luiseno, Juaneño Juaneno, Serrano, Chemehuevi, Gabrielino and Cahuilla aboriginal Indians of North America.


INDIGENOUS SINGERS San Jose de la Zorra
, 2006 (with pictures audio video recordings).

MODERN GOURD RATTLE
SOUTHERN CALIF INDIAN RATTLES MUSEUM
history multimedia pictures...

SAN DIEGO POW-wows
See more SOCAL powwow Kumeyaay Yuman Native American Pow wow Regalias pictures gballard.net

Event Director: Arlene Galvan, Sycuan Powwow Director
Photo/design by Gary G. Ballard, San Diego

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