Educational Resources

Cahuilla Language Program Audio Recordings

Language Lesson 1: Greetings

Language Lesson 2: Colors

  • Blue – Túkushnekish

  • Black –  Túlekish

  • Brown –  Tesyúpinat

  • Gray –  Nísxi’chi’˜péngki’

  • Green –  Paltúkushnekish

  • Orange –  Tesméxveyqalet

  • Red –  Sélekish

  • Purple –  Tulsélnekish

  • White –  Tévishnekish

Language Lesson 3: In the Garden

  • Mesquite fruit – ‘ll tú’i’ (fruit pods)

  • Budding trees (leaves just forming) – kélawat púpqumqalet

  • Birds making nests (making their homes) – Wíkikmallem hémkiy peykúkulwenetem

Cahuilla Language Videos

Grinding Stone Video