Kumeyaay Stuff

I am taking a class at the Sycuan Indian Reservation. We are learning to make
stuff that the Kumeyaay used back in the day. Here are some pictures of the things I have made.



This first picture is an Indian game made with Canyon Oak acorn caps, yucca fiber cordage and a willow stick. The object of the game is to get more acorn caps on your stick than your opponent after four tries. You do this by swinging your acorn caps onto your stick. Walter is the champion of this game.



This second picture is a rabbit stick made out of oak. The green wood is heated up in a fire so you can bend it and then tied with yucca fiber to hold its shape while it dries for a few days. You whittle down the sides so they are flat and then you can kill a rabbit with it, if you are so inclined.



This is a yucca fiber brush. To make yucca fiber you boil yucca leaves for about 4 hours and then you scrape off the green stuff with a shell and you are left with very sturdy fiber.



This is a yucca fiber sandal. I only made one, I'm too lazy to make the other.