Customs and TraditionsCustoms and Traditions
Leona Kengish (Ardilla), age 114, in 1909Our practices of, for instance, basketry and rattlemaking, and our approach to traditional foods and hunting and gathering allows us to more deeply understand our relationships with the earth, our aboriginal territory, and to all fellow beings, animate and inanimate.
Our customs and traditions embody the wisdom handed down to us through the ages. Passing them on is vital to our integrity as a people.
Image courtesy of San Diego Historical Society, Photographic Collection of Edward Davis.
The Pechanga Cultural Center is committed to protecting historical sites and teaching our youth about our traditions.
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From our tribal elders to our future leaders, Pechanga places great value on our people.
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