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Silent Night. Cupeño version

Digital Heritage
Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program, Cupa Cultural Center
Category
Arts and Artists, Language Learning, Songs and Dance, Traditions
Summary
Silent Night, a traditional Christmas carol, this version is sung in the Cupeño language, by artist Alyssa Kline.

Cupeño Christmas Carols by The Pala Senior Cupa Singers

Digital Heritage
Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program, Cupa Cultural Center
Category
Arts and Artists, History and Current Events, Language Learning, Songs and Dance, Traditions
Summary
In December 2023 the Pala Senior Cupa Singers sang a variety of Cupeño version Christmas Songs; Silent Night, Joy to the World, Away in a Manger, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.

Joy To The World, Cupeño Song

Digital Heritage
Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program, Cupa Cultural Center
Category
Arts and Artists, Language Learning, Songs and Dance, Traditions
Summary
Joy to the World is a traditional Christmas Carol, this version is sung in the Cupeño language by artist Alyssa Kline.

Away in a Manger. Cupeno version

Digital Heritage
Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program, Cupa Cultural Center
Category
Arts and Artists, Language Learning, Songs and Dance, Traditions
Summary
This a traditional Christmas Carol sung in the Cupeño Language. The artist singing is Alyssa Kline.
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II. EASTER CUPA

Digital Heritage
Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program, Cupa Cultural Center
Category
History and Current Events, Place, Stories, Traditions
Summary
A recollection in Mulu'wetam: The First People on page 60-63. About the Cupan people, how they would celebrate the Easter holiday at Cupa.
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I. Acorn Time At Cupa. Collected by J. H. Hill, August 1962. Told by Roscinda Nolasquez

Digital Heritage
Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program
Category
Animals, Place, Songs and Dance, Stories, Traditions
Summary
A story in Mulu'wetam: The First People on page 58-61, about how the native Cupa people would collect acorns, to make acorn mush "wíwish, hunt rabbits, and do certain dances. This Acorn time was a yearly tradition, told by Roscinda Nolasquez in the audio.

Gail Werner, Native American Artist, and Murals of La Jolla

Digital Heritage
Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program
Category
Animals, Arts and Artists, History and Current Events, Language Learning, Plants and Ethnobotany, Traditions
Summary
Gail Werner is a Pala Cupa Tribal Member and life long artist. This mural can be found in La Jolla Village of San Diego.
IMG-5339.jpg Cupa Cultural Center Baskets

Cupa Cultural Center Baskets

Digital Heritage
Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program, Cupa Cultural Center
Category
Arts and Artists, History and Current Events, Place, Traditions
Summary
Pictures of baskets and other artifacts displayed in the Cupa Cultural Center, Pala, California

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.
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III. THE FIESTA OF SAN FRANCISCO AT CUPA. 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, Songs and Dance, Stories, Traditions
Summary
A recollection in the book Mulu'wetam: The First People on page 62-65. The story about the fiesta of San Francisco, where the local neighboring villages would join together to celebrate for three days, singing, dancing, playing instruments, and eating.

VII. Medicine. Told by Carolina Welmas. Collected by P.L. Faye. January, 1921.

Digital Heritage
Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program, Cupa Cultural Center
Category
History and Current Events, Plants and Ethnobotany, Stories, Traditions
Summary
A story in Mulu'wetam: The First People on page 96-97, about former times, long ago, how the the natives would use certain medicines to try to heal themselves if they had colds.

VIII. Basket-Making. Told by Carolina Welmas. Collected by P.-L. Faye, January 3, 1921

Digital Heritage
Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program, Cupa Cultural Center
Category
Arts and Artists, History and Current Events, Plants and Ethnobotany, Stories, Traditions
Summary
A story in Mulu'wetam: The First People on page 96-97, about how the Cúpa women made different size baskets and how the would prepare their materials to be certain colors for the baskets.