Barona Cultural Center and Museum Hosts Kumeyaay Astronomy Lecture
The Barona Cultural Center & Museum will present a lecture on Kumeyaay Astronomy with Kumeyaay historian Michael Connolly Miskwish and special guest Harry Cuero, Jr.
The Kumeyaay lecture will explore how the Kumeyaay/Diegueño people utilized rock structures and constellations as tools to predict seasonal change and manage land resources. Mr. Connolly will share his research on the astronomy of this fascinating people including the terms for celestial events, constellations, observatories and practical uses. As a former Councilman for the Campo Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, Mr. Connolly has worked extensively in Kumeyaay history and authored two books on the subject. He utilizes his degrees in economics and engineering to reintroduce traditional environmental management into modern land conservation. Mr. Connolly is currently an adjunct faculty at San Diego State University in the American Indian Studies department.