Music and Culture of the Southern California Indians, 1971 - 1993

Digital file consists of scans of documents of various origins, including: 1) manuscript written by Ralph Heidsiek of San Fernando Valley State College, inferred to be for the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) held in San Diego, 1971. Resource focuses on the Luiseño peoples, including cosmology and religion, and especially on music, dance, and ceremony. 2) Songs/sheet music for works with titles "Flute Tune," "Kashil, Kashil," "Kutomut (U.S. Flag Song)," "Peon Game Song," "Morahash Song," "Tannish Song," "Pikmakvul Song," "Pikmakuul Nokwanish Song," "Deer Hunting Song," "Fiesta Song," "Bird Song," "A Song of the Wildcat Dance." Most songs are listed or inferred to be Luiseño, while the last two are noted as songs from other Native American communities ("Desert Cahuilla Tribe" and "Diegueno" respectively). Songs and sheet music are either handwritten or typescript, indicating different provenance (unknown and Susato Press, respectively).