The Kamia or Desert Kumeyaay occupied southern Imperial County up to the Sand Hills sand dunes west of Yuma. The Diegueno is a Spanish word derived from Indians associated with Mission San Diego. It includes populations from southern San Diego County and northwestern Baja California. Kumeyaay is the term now used by all Hokan-speaking groups in California, i.e., the Diegueno, Kamia, Tipai and Ipai, except those along the Colorado River itself. The these forms provides information on site location, site type, site size, as well as features and artifacts present.
Features can include bedrock milling features, rock alignments, rock art, or historic fence lines.
The site form also provides information on the local environment, such as vegetation, soils, and nearest water sources. This information is valuable for assessing site function and the reason for a site's location. This allowed students to sleep indoors where it was less cold at night and to build a nice indoor fire. The group wants to thank the staff of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park and District Archaeologist Rae Schwaderer for these conveniences. We have provided a few photographs illustrating some artifacts and site types, such as bedrock milling stations, rock alignments, cupules, and probable historic rock features.