Chumash

Location

• Their original location was on the California coast; until they moved to Santa Ynez
• They were friends with the Gabrielinos when they lived on the coast

Food

• They ate bear,deer,otter,ducks,and acorns
• The acorn was very important in their life.

Travel

• They moved to Santa Ynez

Languages

• The Chumash language
• Spanish

Daily life

• The woman made basketry, jewelry, and stone cookware. They also gather food care for the children
• The children went to school and did their chores.
• The men worked, hunted, and fished.

General info.

• My tribe is the Chumash tribe
• The original population was 1,792
• The population now is 1,592
• They lived on the California coast
• The reservation they live on now is the Santa Ynez reservation

Housing

• Their house is made of willow trees
• The size of the house is dome - shaped and very large

Spiritual beliefs

• They believed in Torah.

Games they played

• Hoop and pole game
• Peon

Weapons used

• They used a bow and arrow, nets, harpoons, fishing hooks, and spear throwers.

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