![]() ![]() The most visible evidence is the bedrock milling stone mortars and metates used for processing seeds like acorns that are seen in parks like Palomar Mountain State Park. The great abundance of wildlife and plants on the land and in the water allowed the Luiseño to maintain a relatively sedentary lifestyle in the mild climate of Southern California.Įvidence of acorn and seed processing and shellfish use still dominate ancient sites throughout the Luiseño territory. The Luiseño grew to as many as 15,000 in population with major villages and gathering sites from the Peninsular Ranges to the Pacific Ocean. In the Luiseño tradition their culture hero, Wiyot, first identified important geographical features, especially natural springs, that are still marked with rock art inscriptions. Cultural traditions and archaeological evidence contend that Shoshonean groups migrated to Southern California 5-8,000 years ago from the Basin due to severe altithermals. The Luiseño or Puyumkowitchum are a Shoshonean (Takic) language speaking group that traditionally lived in a 1500 square mile area in today’s Orange, Riverside, and N. ![]() The Pauma-Yuima Band of Mission Indians is one of seven Luiseño groups living in Southern California. HISTORY: PAUMA-YUIMA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ![]()
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