Cahuilla

[ kuh-wee-uh ]

noun

, plural Ca·huil·las, (especially collectively) Ca·huil·la

1. a member of a North American Indian people of southern California.
2. Also called Ivilyuat. the Uto-Aztecan language of the Cahuilla.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Cahuilla or their language.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cahuilla¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Spanish, possibly from Cahuilla kawi'a “master”

Example Sentences

To the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, it represents the bleeding heart of their creator, Mukat.

From Los Angeles Times

Backers led by the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians and other tribes also want neighboring Joshua Tree National Park expanded by nearly 18,000 acres.

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Thomas Tortez Jr., tribal council chairman for the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, said that monument status will pave the way for better oversight, protecting the area from trash dumping and graffiti.

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Section 14, a one-square-mile tract, is located in the center of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Reservation.

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The museum director delivered opening remarks before offering the floor to representatives of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and the Ramona Band of Cahuilla.

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