The Cupa Cultural Center’s dedication to the mission of protecting traditions and preserving history is best illustrated in the annual Cupa Days celebration, which takes place during the first weekend of May. This celebration, which has been held every year since 1974, is intended as a commemoration of the tragic removal of the Cupeño people
The Purpose of the Barona Museum is fourfold: To increase understanding and appreciation of the Kumeyaay/Diegueño people, residents of Southern California from time immemorial, and the Barona Band of Mission Indians, in particular. To preserve the Barona Collection of artifacts and to display them for tribal and public enjoyment. To preserve the Kumeyaay/Diegueño language (‘Iipay