![]() The Serrano's creation narrative took place at The Eye of God, which was known as Hatauva. The oldest known remains of a human settlement in Big Bear Valley can be seen at the Indian Grinding Rocks in Big Bear City, called: The Eye of God, which is a sacred site to the Serrano people. A number of mortar holes can be seen in Big Bear City these holes made by the Serranos, were utilized to ground acorns into meals. Settling here because of the region's many natural resources, they harvested acorns and herbs, but also hunted deer, rabbits, and other wildlife. Big Bear, and Lucerne Valley clans, both belonged to the same tribe: the Coyote Pervetum. One of four major Serrano ethnographic sites was located in Big Bear City, called: Kayah-pia-t. Besides hunting, they also consumed pinyon nuts, mesquite beans, screw-beans, juniper berries and seeds. Villages were often located by rivers and lakes, however, mountain hunting camps were also established on higher elevations. While their winter village was located in Lucerne Valley, they relocated to villages in the San Bernardino mountains during summer, as the altitude provided cooler temperatures. The Serranos had both winter and summer settlements throughout the area. It is estimated that the Serrano natives first settled in Big Bear between 1,500 and 2,000 years ago. The Serrano people that settled much of the San Bernardino Mountains, called themselves Yuhaviatam, or: people of the pines. Serrano means mountaineers, or those of the Sierras. The first humans to inhabit Big Bear Valley were the Serrano Indians, who trace their beginnings to Bear Valley. Although grizzly bears went extinct in the valley at the turn of the 20th century, there are still thousands of black bears found in Big Bear Valley. ĭespite the name, Big Bear City is not an incorporated city, and should not be confused with the adjacent incorporated city of Big Bear Lake.īig Bear got its name due to the large number of grizzly bears that once roamed the area. The Big Bear City Post Office opened in 1928 and still operates. Its post office was founded as Van Duesen in 1927 but changed its name to Big Bear City six months later. Standard Air Lines of Los Angeles began a regular airline service to the community in the summer of 1929. Big Bear City is mostly residential, with smaller houses and cabins laid out in typical square block fashion. Its population was 12,304 at the 2010 census, up from 5,779 at the 2000 census. It is 27 miles (43 km) northeast of the city of San Bernardino, and immediately east of the incorporated city of Big Bear Lake. Big Bear City is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States along the east shore of Big Bear Lake and surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest. ![]()
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