“The so-called Mission Indians of southern California include the Southern and Northern Diegueño; the Cupeño; the Desert, Pass, and Mountain Cahuilla; the Luiseño; the Juaneño; and the Gabrieliño and Fernandeño. The Diegueño are Yuman; all the others Shoshonean. The several Serrano divisions, whose habitat adjoined that of the foregoing groups on the north, were also more or less brought under the missions; but so far as basketry is concerned, their affiliations have not been determined. The more remote of the Serrano, such as the Kitane-muk, made baskets of the San Joaquin Valley rather than southern California type, as might be anticipated from their location. In general, the Mission Indians comprise all the groups in American California south of Tehachapi Pass except the Chemehuevi and the Yuman tribes of the Colorado River.

This 6-1/2" x 9-1/2", soft cover book contains 50 pages including the 7 full page plates of baskets as well as 97 illustrations including the full page of design elements.  $8.95  

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