The Chumash
By: Dorothy Jennings
Series: Spotlight on the American Indians of California; Spotlight on the American Indians of California
Publisher: PowerKids Press
Published: 2018
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781538324516
Subjects: Chumash Indians; Juvenile literature
Description: Who are the Chumash? In this text readers will discover the traditional beliefs and customs of the Chumash Indians of California. Understanding how the landscape of the Santa Barbara Channel region influenced their lifestyles, readers will learn about the resources used by the Chumash, the tools and crafts they made, their homes and villages, and their social structure. The book honors the heritage of the Chumash while appreciating that their culture continues to change with their modern descendants. This text is an excellent supplement to California social studies curriculum.
Notes: Includes index.

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Table of contents: title: Who are the Chumash?; title: Chumash origins; title: Religious beliefs; title: Traditional society; title: Living off the land; title: Making tools; title: Building homes; title: Important structures; title: Spanish arrival; title: Chumash missions; title: California changes hands; title: Preserving culture; title: The Chumash today; title: Glossary.