La Quinta Cove

The Washington fan palm was the featured topic at a recent lecture/demonstration at the Museum.  Alice Kotzen told how the Cahuilla tribe utilized the native palm for food, medicine, and fibers for clothing, baskets, and shelter.  Those present had a lesson in weaving the fronds and, in this clip, how to make a child’s toy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DdDWSOMJaM