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Luisefio Indian Tribe History
Luisefio. From the name of the Mission of San Luis Rey de Francia. Also
called:
Ghecham or Khecham, from the native name of San Luis Rey Mission.
Connections. The Luiseno belonged to the Shoshonean division of the
Uto-Aztecan linguistic family.
Location. In the southwest part of the state from the coast toward but
wholly west of the divide that extends south from Mount San Jacinto;
bounded northward by the cognate Juaneno, Gabrielino, and Serrano and
south by the Diegueno.
Villages
Ahuya, near the upper course of San Luis Rey River.
Akipa, near Kahpa.
Alapi, south of the middle course of the San Luis Rey River.
Awa', on a head branch of Santa Margarita River.
Hurumpa, west of Riverside.
Huyulkum, on the upper course of San Luis Rey River.
Ikaimai, near San Luis Rey Mission.
Kahpa, on the middle course of San Luis Rey River. |
Katukto, between Santa Margarita and San Luis Rey Rivers, north of San
Luis
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Rey. |
Keish, south of San Luis Rey Mission.
Keweyu, on the upper course of San Luis Rey River.
Kolo, near the upper
course of San Luis Rey River.
Kuka, on the upper course of San Luis Rey
River.
Kwalam, on the lower course of San Luis Rey River.
Malamai, northeast of Pala.
Meha, on Santa Margarita River northwest of Temecula.
Mehel-om-pom-pauvo, near Escondido.
Ngorivo, near the headwaters of San Luis Rey River.
Pa'auw, near Ta'i. Paiahche, on Elsinore Lake.
Pala, at Pala.
Palamai, on the coast between Buena Vista and Agua Hedionda Creeks.
Panakare, north of Escondido.
Pashkwo, near the headwaters of San Luis Rey River.
Paumo, east of Pala.
Pu-chorivo, on the upper course of San Luis Rey River.
Saumai, south of the middle course of San Luis Rey River.
Shakishmai (Luisefio or Dieguefio), on the boundary line between the two
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peoples. |
Shikapa, west of Escondido.
Sovovo, east of San Jacinto.
Taghanashpa, east of Pala.
Takwi, at the head of Santa Margarita River.
Takwishpo-shapila, near Palomar Mountain.
Ta'i, close to Palomar Mountain.
Tapomai, north of Katukto. Temeku, east
of Temecula.
Tomkav, west of Pala.
Ushmai. near the mouth of Santa Margarita River.
Wahaumai, on San Luis Rey River above San Luis Rey.
Wiawio, at the mouth of San Luis Rey River.
Wissamai, east of San Luis Rey.
Woshha, near the upper course of San Luis Rey River.
Yami, near Huyulkum. |
Population. Kroeber (1925) estimates 4,000 to be a liberally allowed
maximum for the Luiseno in 1770. The United States Indian Office returned
over 2,500 in 1856; 1,300 in 1870; 1,150 in 1885; and in recent returns,
less than 500. (See Alliklik.)
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