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Here is a collection of videos related to the Kumeyaay culture.  We are always looking for videos to feature on our site so please inform us of videos on the web that you'd like to feature here!

Featured Videos:

To view the Documentary "Reserved Wealth"

Viejas Reservation - Language Lessons

The Students at Kumeyaay Elementary Perform "Rip van Winkle"

American Indian Movement

 

Intertribal Youth:  May 25, 2010  — 2010 marks 10 years of service to Native Americas tribal youth for YNS (Young Native Scholars) and InterTribalYouth.org., a program of The BRIDGE Non-Profit. In commemoration they are offering 3 new summer programs in California, exchange program in Ecuador, South America and a the first Inter-Continental 2012 Pow-Wow in Panama, Central America.

The program promotes a brighter future through hands-on life experiences that combine academics, adventure travel, leadership, wellness and cultural exploration. Hundreds of youth have received opportunities and life-changing experiences un-matched by other organizations in California.
We hope to see you this summer !

Music: Quese IMC, "Summer Dream"; Midnite "Victory"; Dead Prez "Way of Life"; Lady Passion "This is the Way"; Black Phone Coffee and Eagle Feathers Quartet "Live"; DJ Abel Rock, "Sacred".

Short Documentary - 2007 California Emmy Nominee - Camera/Editing by Carlos Miranda
A deeper look into the Kumeyaay tribe on the mexican side of the border while they strive to survive under rudimentary living conditions and dependent on their cultural tradition of basket weaving to supply their financial needs. The story centers around Gloria Castaneda, a kumeyaay native who takes matters on her own hands and organizes her village into creating baskets and finding outlets to display them north of the border, into US territory.
CONTACT INFO: C_Miranda@me.com
Kailey Banegas (Barona) and Cynthia Parada (La Posta) sing peon songs during our cultural sharing at ITY SD 09
Short Documentary - 2007 California Emmy Nominee - Camera/Editing by Carlos Miranda
A deeper look into the Kumeyaay tribe on the mexican side of the border while they strive to survive under rudimentary living conditions and dependent on their cultural tradition of basket weaving to supply their financial needs. The story centers around Gloria Castaneda, a kumeyaay native who takes matters on her own hands and organizes her village into creating baskets and finding outlets to display them north of the border, into US territory.
CONTACT INFO: C_Miranda@me.com
Kumeyaay Man found on La Jolla Cliffs, steps from our class. Over 10,000 years old. Why not give it back? Land? Artificats? History?
Burial sites and grand villages are found at almost all Univeristy Campuses in California. Of course, the government or others chose the best land to occupy. This usually meant the villagers were displaced and their cultural site ignored. Its ok to see "Old Town" or a famous Church as a protected "Cultural Heritage Site", but why not more native villages?
What would that mean to the idea of "ownership" or natural birthrights? Kristi Orosco (San Pasqual Kumeyaay) is an agent of the Rincon EPA and also has been a cultural monitor and cultural leader. She breaks it down for the youth as the archeological marker sits only feet from the cliffs of La Jolla at Scripps Institute of Oceanography, within the zone of multi-million dollar property. There is also a burial site of recent controversy at the UCSD Chancellors house in La Jolla.
San Pasqual Education Department, Language and Social Skill video. We make videos for our students to keep our language going. We learn from our elders and other Kumeyaay speakers.
Kumeyaay Bird Song

After SDSU we all loaded up and headed east to Barona Valley, home of the Barona Band of Mission Indian Reservation. This farm was purchased by Barona years ago after leaving the El Capitan area over the hill. We visited their fine Museum and Cultural Center, led by Director Cheryl Hinton and her staff. After a great lunch of Indian Tacos, Chairman Thorpe Romero visited with us and to welcome the YNS/ITY group and expressed the tribes continued support of the program. Chairman Romero talked about the leadership history, his current role and the future of the tribe. He also learned from the youth and our international exchange student Doris "Waga" Bill explained how her chiefs and council back home (Kuna Yala, Panama) all sit in hammocks during council and make decisions from their swinging hammocks.
Mission San Diego De Acala' in Mission Valley Story of the Kumeyaay revolt
Kumeyaay,are one of the many native American tribes split by the US-Mexican border. In Baja California a Kumeyaay elder, master basket weaver, mobilize her village to turn her ancient tradition into moderen commodities 

Preparing Acorn for Dinner

Mojave,Chemehuevi, Quechan, Kumeyaay and Hualapai tribes talk about the history of the Bird Songs
Yavapai- Families which includes the Havasupai, Cocopah, Kumeyaay, Mohave Southern tribes along the Colorado river
The late Ed Brown talks with his son and daugthers about the Fiesta in the olds days at Conejos reservation.  Somebody snoring?