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˜Quechan Culture and History

As a complement to our Quechan language information, here is our collection of indexed links about the Quechan tribe and their society. Please note that Quechans and other American Indians are living people with a present and a future as well as a past. Quechan history is interesting and important, but the Quechan Indians are still here today, too, and we try to feature modern writers as well as traditional folklore, contemporary art as well as museum pieces, and issues and struggles of today as well as the tragedies of yesterday. Please contact us if you have an Quechan link to add.

Quechan Lifestyle and Tradition

Yuma (Quechan) Tribe
     Article from the Encyclopedia of North American Indians on Yuma Indian culture and history.
The Yuma Indians:
     Curtis' early 20th-century ethnography of the Quechan (Yuma) tribe.
Yuma
     Information sheet on the Yuma Indians.
Yuma legends:
    Collection of Yuma Indian legends and folktales.

Books for sale on the Quechan Indians

The Quechan Indians: Cultural aspects of a California Indian tribe
     Detailed ethnography of the Yuma Indian tribe for sale.
Grandmothers Christmas Story
     A Quechan Indian story of cross-cultural cooperation.
American Indian Books:
    Evolving list of books about Quechans and Native Americans in general.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Wikipedia: Quechan:
Encyclopedia articles on the Quechan tribe.
Quechan Tribe:
Quechan links.



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