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Kawaiisu
The Kawaiisu were of Shoshonean lineage who spoke the Southern Numic subgroup of the Uto-Aztecan
language. Migrating from the
Great Basin, they had made the
Tehachapi
area their home for two to
three thousand years. They were a peaceful, gentle people with a great respect for their
surroundings, living and working in small family units. Being
hunter-gatherers,
the Kawaiisu roamed their
territory
in search of food. They traveled from the valley into the mountains
and even the desert to gather supplies for everyday use and to prepare stores for the winter. Young girls
learned to gather and prepare food early in life, and the young boys started hunting for the family at
about 9 years of age. The very young would play games to sharpen their hunting skills. Dolls were made
from clay or small rodent skins with the head attached and stuffed with grass. A game of hide and seek
was also very popular.
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