What is "cupeno"

The Cupeño are a Native American tribe from Southern California. Their name in their own language is Kuupangaxwichem.

They traditionally lived about inland and north of the modern day U.S.-Mexico border in the Peninsular Range of Southern California. Today their descendants are members of the federally recognized tribes known as the Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, and Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians.

Cupeño may refer to:

• the Cupeño people
• the Cupeño language
• Cupeño traditional narratives