Luiseño

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Luiseño are an Indigenous people of Southern California, known for their distinct Uto-Aztecan language and long-standing cultural presence in the region.

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Luiseño canonical 14

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people
Native American tribe
Uto-Aztecan-speaking people
archaeologicalCulture Late Prehistoric Southern California coastal cultures
autonym Payómkawichum
colonialEncounter Spanish Empire
continent North America
country United States
culturalRegion California cultural area
ethnicGroupOf Southern California
hasCulturalRevitalizationEfforts language revitalization programs
traditional ceremony revival
hasFederallyRecognizedBand La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians
Pala Band of Mission Indians
Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians
Pechanga Band of Indians
Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians
San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians
Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians
historicalLanguageStatus endangered language
language Luiseño language
languageFamily Uto-Aztecan languages
linked to: Uto-Aztecan
missionizationAssociatedWith Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
nameDerivedFrom Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
preContactPoliticalOrganization village-based leadership
primaryLocation Riverside County
San Diego County
recognizedAs federally recognized tribes in the United States
relatedEthnicGroup Cahuilla
linked to: Cahuilla people

Cupeño
linked to: Cupeño people

Gabrielino-Tongva
linked to: Tongva/Gabrieleño

Juaneño
religion Roman Catholicism
traditional Indigenous religion
subfamily Takic branch
traditionalCraft basketry
pottery
stone tools
traditionalHousing thatched dwellings
traditionalReligionFeature ceremonial dances
ritual singing
use of sacred objects
traditionalSubsistence fishing
gathering of plant foods
hunting
traditionalTerritory San Luis Rey River valley
coastal Southern California
inland Southern California

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