The Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians celebrated their rich cultural heritage on Saturday, Sept. 6, with a Séwia Kéwet fiesta at their reservation in the Santa Rosa Mountains. The event brought together tribal members and the surrounding community for a day of traditional music, dancing, food, games and crafts.Held in the tribe's grassy park, the festival featured colorful vendor booths offering Native items, jewelry, clothing, food, beverages and handmade goods. Guests enjoyed games and entertainment while seated beneath a thatched shade, where Bird Singers performed ancient Cahuilla songs. These rhythmic chants, accompanied by gourd rattles, are part of an oral tradition that has been passed down for generations, chronicling the history, creation, and migration of the Cahuilla Pe
