Cahuilla (kuh-Wee-uh)

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Cahuilla (kuh-Wee-uh)

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Where They Lived

• The Cahuilla lived in southern California.
• Their homelands were located in present-day
  Riverside and San Diego counties.
• There were many different landforms in Cahuilla
  territory.
• Deserts and forests were also found throughout
  the area.

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Society

• The Cahuilla lived in villages.
• Each village had a leader called a net.
• The net acted as the ceremonial leader, the
  economic ruler, and the problem solver for the
  village.
• He also arranged hunting and trading trips.
• The net had a helper called a paxaa.

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Society

• The paxaa helped the net a lot.
• Cahuilla society also had special speakers and
  singers.
• Doctors were usually older women.

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Food

• The Cahuilla ate plants and animals found in the
  environment.
• They planted foods such as corn, beans, squashes,
  and melons.
• The Cahuilla gathered wild plants, fruits, beans,
  nuts, berries, and seeds.
• Acorns were a seasonal food that they collected
  from a oak tree.

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