Indians of the Oaks

By Melicent Humason Lee and Millicent Lee

In the first of these two tales a young white boy relates his experiences living with the Kumeyaay, also known as Diegueäno, Indians of Southern California and in the second a young girl from the same... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0937808504
• ISBN13: 9780937808504
• Release Date: June 1989
• Publisher: SD Museum of Man
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Not out of print

This is an excellent way to begin research about the Kumeyaay of San Diego County. Although the book is intended for younger audiences, the simple easy-going narration is suitable for adults who want a sample of the Kumeyaay lifestyle (pre-reservation period). This title is not out of print and is available through the San Diego Museum of Man.

Great Book!

I read this book back in the 3rd grade, and I was absolutely in love with it. Now I am trying to teach my younger sisters about the Native Americans from around the area of where we lived. This book is great for anyone who doesn't believe that the Kumeyaay tribe actually existed, or for those wanting to learn of Californian tribes.

Indians of the Oaks

This book dovetails with 4th grade California History curriculum very nicely. Although it was written in 1978 by an older writer whose style is very much from an earlier day, the stories are engaging, the details vivid, and the drawings were accurate enough to provide models of the various tools the Kumeyaay Indians used on a daily basis. In this book you will find two great adventure stories, along with Kumeyaay folktales, songs, recipes and games. It is a great cultural resource, and a story that even engaged my 5 year old, who kept asking for more!