Luisefio Indians
Luisefio. From the name of the Mission of San Luis Rey de Francia. Also called: Ghecham or Khecham, from the native name of San Luis Rey Mission. Luisefio Connections. The Luiseno belonged to the Shoshonean division of the Uto-Aztecan linguistic family. Luisefio Location. In the southwest part of the state from the coast toward but wholly west of the divide that extends south from Mount San Jacinto; bounded northward by the cognate Juaneno, Gabrielino, and Serrano and south by the Diegueno. Luisefio Villages Ahuya, near the upper course of San Luis Rey River. Akipa, near Kahpa. Alapi, south of the … Read more