Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians

Ewiiaapaayp Band
of Kumeyaay Indians
Flag of the Ewiiaapaayp Band
Total population
7 (2004)[1]
16 (1990)[2]
Regions with significant populations
United States (California)
Languages
Kumeyaay,[3][4] English
Religion
Traditional tribal religion,
Christianity (Roman Catholicism)[5]
Related ethnic groups
other Kumeyaay tribes, Cocopa,
Quechan, Paipai, and Kiliwa

The Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, formerly known as the Cuyapaipe Community of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Cuyapaipe Reservation, is a federally recognized tribe of Kumeyaay Indians,[5] who are sometimes known as Mission Indians, located in San Diego County, California. "Ewiiaapaayp" is Kumeyaay for "leaning rock," a prominent feature on the reservation.[3]

  1. ^ "Reservation Location and Land Status." Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians. 26 Oct 2004 (retrieved 5 June 2010)
  2. ^ Pritzker, 146
  3. ^ a b Eargle, 204
  4. ^ Shipek, 612
  5. ^ a b Pritzker, 147