KUMEYAAY STORE

Virginia Melendrez (behind counter) runs the local Kumeyaay store from her property in San Jose de la Zorra. Kumiai Indio women Tina Vega (left) and Diana Carrillo (right) are pictured in front of the Indian store. Not sure who the niña is standing on a chair at the counter.

The store interior is lighted at night by a single oil lamp (2005) -- no electricity wired to Virginia's property when this photo was taken of the rual scene.

FAMILY TIME:

Master Kumeyaay basketweaver Eva Salazar pictured with her children, sister and mother in front of the small Kumiai convenience store in San Jose de la Zorra.

San Jose de la Zorra Kumeyaay Indigenous Community on-line documentary, Kumeyaay photos pictures of Kumiai basket weavers, basketweaving, overall documentary style photo documentation of the village inhabitants, habitations.

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