Where did they Live?
What the Kumeyaay Believe
Who was Jane Dumas?
Native Plants
100
What are the 3 different areas that the Kumeyaay of the past lived in?
The Coast, Desert, and Mountains
100
What did the Kumeyaay believe about water?
Water is life! Kumeyaay villages were set up near rivers. 
100
Who was Jane Dumas?
A Kumeyaay teacher, leader, and Changemaker!
100
What are Native Plants?
Native Plants are the plants that are originally from this land. They have been here for thousands and thousands of years. 
200
What kinds of food was available in each area?
The coast had shellfish and fish. 

The mountains had deer and bighorn sheep to hunt. Rabbits and squirels were hunted too. 

The desert had many plants like agave, yucca, prickly pear cactus and Toyon. Acorns fell off of Oak trees. 



200
Fill in the blank: 

The Kumeyaay treated land like it was their ______

 Body. 


The Kumeyaay treated land like it was their own body

200
What special job did Jane Dumas' mom have?
Jane's mom was the Kuseyaay for her tribe. She was an expert about plants and the healing power of plants. 
200
What is a native plant that was a staple for the Kumeyaay food?
Acorns. 

Acorns were used to make Shawii.

300
What did the Kumeyaay do to get food from other villages?
They made trails and villages would trade with each other. 
300
Did the Kumeyaay have trash cans?
NO! The Kumeyaay were not wasteful.
300
What is one way that San Diego honors Jane Dumas? 
She is in the San Diego Woman's Hall of Fame


April 28th is Jane Dumas Day

300
What native plant was used to make Ewaas, skirts, bows, and baskets?
Willow bark, and willow branches
400
What is one of the Kumeyaay trade routes today?
Highway 8 is the Kumeyaay Highway. It used to be the trade route from the coast to the mountains, to the desert. 
400
What did the Kumeyaay do after they hunted and killed an animal?
They would ask for forgiveness after they killed an animal. Then, they would use all the parts of the animal and not have any waste. 
400
What did Jane teach others?
Jane dumas taught the Kumeyaay language, and she shared about Kumeyaay culture and Medicines with others. 
400
What is a native plant used to wash hair?
Yucca Root was used to wash hair
500
Where did the Kumeyaay move in different seasons?
In the Summer, many villages moved away from the desert and closer to the coast/mountains. 


In the Winter, many villages moved closer to the desert.

500
What can we learn from how the Kumeyaay live in their environment?

(4 things)

Don't be wasteful

Respect Nature

Live in harmony with nature

Take only what you need. 

500
Who did Jane Dumas connect?
Jane Dumas connected Kumeyaay and non-Kumeyaay people by teaching about Kumeyaay culture and traditions. 
500
How do Kumeyaay people of today make Shawii?
Kumeyaay people of today use blender to crush the acorns for Shawii. 
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