Box 1
Restricted
Contains 96 Results:
Clans, etc., undated
Handwritten notes regarding clans, moieties, and family relations, with Luiseño and English translations.
Colors, undated
Typescript and handwritten listing of Luiseño words for colors and English translations and context.
Constellations, undated
Handwritten information about celestial bodies including Luiseño names, context, and notations about constellations appearances in song.
Dances, undated
File consists of typescript information related to Luiseño dances, notably "Morrahish" (Luiseño Eagle Dance) and "Mo da hish."
[Ethnobotany], undated
Bulk of file consists of typescript "Exhibit Lending Library Specimen List" compiled by San Diego Natural History Museum and listing flora and fauna specimens. Additional documentation in file consists of handwritten listing of local fauna in Luiseño and English, and medicinal uses for some plants and herbs.
Minerals, undated
Handwritten listing of minerals with Luiseño names and additional context.
Oo-oom-mic / Place name, undated
Typewritten description of place named "Oo-oom-mic" which "was steep and wagons had a hard time ascending." Accompanied by short story of the place.
Spirits, undated
Handwritten list of two water spirits.
Months/Season, undated
Handwritten list of Luiseño months that Wuyeot [Wiyot] was sick.
[Songs], undated
File consists of handwritten and typescript notes on Luiseño songs. Some song entries contain names of individuals involved in songs, possibly creators or performers. Documents contain cross-references, like to boxes and folders in the Harrington Collection at the Autry Museum of the American West.