NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES 
A Kish, a traditional Cupeño dwelling. | 
Cupeño Olla artifact. | The Cupeño Indian Village is modeled after a native Cupeño village, the tribe who once used Lost Valley as a hunting and food gathering area. The Indian Village offers the Indian Lore and Archeology Merit Badges. Lost Valley is one of the few summer camps in California to offer the Archaeology merit badge. The Indian Village plays host to a few special events during the week: Monday nights the Indian Village hosts an overnighter. Come sleep in a traditional Cupeño dwelling, a Kish, enjoy fry bread, practice your drumming, and learn traditional Native American stories. Scouts who complete the overnighter are eligible for the Indian Village Overnighter patch. Tuesdays at 7 PM the Indian Village hosts OA (Order of the Arrow) Night. Come experience the fry bread and fellowship and learn about the OA. OA Members, remember to bring your sash. Open to all, not just OA members.
Selected writings on the Cupeño, the tribe that once called Lost Valley home: |