Sunday's Column - Big Bear Museum

As the column starts, there is a crop of Teepees in Big Bear these days, but they're not a real historical part of California.  Teepees were the temporary housing of the Plains Indians, and they are very efficient.
However the local Serrano Indians did use a temporary shelter when they came up here, and it's called a Kiiche - pronounced as the savory tart, quiche.

This is one at the Big Bear Museum.  It was built last summer by the San Manuel Indians who came up for the day.  You can read the entire column at www.sbsun.com/trevorstravels