2. I. CHEMESH A'ALXIWE -- WE RELATE HISTORY
  3. I. CHEMESH A'ALXIWE -- WE RELATE HISTORY

I. CHEMESH A'ALXIWE -- WE RELATE HISTORY

I. CHEMESH A'ALXIWE -- WE RELATE HISTORY

Creation Stories

This features the first section of Mulu'wetam, covering stories 1 through 15. The stories cover the creation stories and the history of being removed from Cupa to Pala.

Items in Collection: 
I. THE STORY OF THE CREATION, Collected by P.-L. Faye, Dec. 29, 1919-Jan. 3, 1920, Speaker unknown_pg 2-9_Cover page.PNG

I. THE STORY OF THE CREATION. Collected by P.-L. Faye, Dec. 29, Speaker Unknown, 1919- Jan. 3, 1920_pg 2-9

Digital Heritage
Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program
Category
Animals, History and Current Events, Plants and Ethnobotany, Songs and Dance, Stories
Summary
This story can be found on pages 2-9 in Mulu’wetam. Mukat and Temayawet discuss whether the people should die or live. Mukat also gives instructions as to the cremation of his body.

III, Temayawet goes Underground. Told by Roscinda Nolasquez. Collected by J. H. Hill, July, 1962

Digital Heritage
Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program, Cupa Cultural Center
Category
History and Current Events, Language Learning, Songs and Dance, Stories
Summary
A story in Mulu'wetam on pages 16-17, a continuation of the story of the creation.

V.THE STORY OF KISILY PEWIK, PART I, Told by Roscinda Nolasquez_Collected by Jane H. Hill_pg 30-35

Digital Heritage
Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program, Cupa Cultural Center
Category
Animals, History and Current Events, Language Learning, Stories, Traditions
Summary
This story is about a man, presumably Kisily Pewik, who is a good hunter. On one of his hunts he killed a bear and skinned it. Then he turned into the bear.

VI. The Story of Kisily Pewik, Part II_Mulu'wetam_page 34-43

Digital Heritage
Community
Cupa Cultural Center, Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program
Category
Animals, History and Current Events, Language Learning, Place
Summary
Soldiers went into Cupa and waged war killing a lot of the villages and burned the village down. All the baby boys were killed. Kisily Pewik's mother save her son by telling the soldiers he was a girl.

VIII. Leaving Warner's Hot Springs, Told by Roscinda Nolasquez page 42-46

Digital Heritage
Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program, Cupa Cultural Center
Category
History and Current Events, Language Learning, Place, Stories
Summary
This is an account of the removal from Warner Hot Springs to Pala Indian Reservation. It is told by Roscinda Nolasquez and can be found on pages 42-46 in Mulu'wetam.

IX. Leaving Warner's Hot Springs, Part II_Told by Roscinda Nolasquez_Collected by Jane H. Hill_August 1962_pages 46-49

Digital Heritage
Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program, Cupa Cultural Center
Category
History and Current Events, Language Learning, Place, Stories
Summary
In this story that is found on pages 46-49 in Mulu'wetam, Roscinda Nolasquez continues to share her account of the the removal from Warner's Hot Springs to Pala.