1. The United States

2.  In 1848, California became part of the United States and people began to settle on the Kumeyaay land.

3.  In 1869 gold was discovered in Julian and the Kumeyaay were kicked off of their mountain land.

4.  Their lives were changed forever.

5.  The Kumeyaay had always lived off the land, so when they lost their homes they had a very difficult time surviving.

6.  They did not speak Spanish or English, and they had not gone to school.  They had to take low paying jobs in order to survive.

8.  They did not understand the laws of the United States so they were often taken advantage of.

9.  In 1875 President Grant ordered California to give land to the Native Americans.  Several reservations were started.

10.  1924: Indians in the United States became citizens.

11.  1952: Native Americans got the right to vote.

12.  1983: Sycuan Indian Reservation opens a gaming center for bingo games.

13.  In 1989, 1992, and 2000 the facility was expanded and new types of gaming offered.

14.  1984: Barona Band builds a bingo hall and starts gaming on their reservation.  Many Kumeyaay were employed by the gaming centers.

15.  2001: Casinos open for Campo, Pala, Pauma, Rincon and San Pasqual Tribes.  Kumeyaay.com launches Web site.

16.  The Kumeyaay population finally began to grow after 1910.

17.  Currently there are about 20,000 Kumeyaay descendants in San Diego County.  About 2,000 of them live on reservation land.

18.  Click here to read a Kumeyaay fable. here  Click here to go to the Sycuan band of Kumeyaay Indians page. here  Put on your headphones and listen. Make sure you click on the TRIBE link on the left side and view the POWWOW photos.