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Chumash
What kind of animals did the chumash tribe eat?
Smaller fish such as sea bass, trout, shellfish and halibut were primary food sources. The inland Chumash hunted deer (venison), elk, fowl, and small ...
What is the Chumash religion?
Religion. The Chumash believed the universe was divided into three worlds: the Sky World, the World of the People (Earth), and the Lower World (where ...
What did the Chumash's homes look like?
The Chumash house, or 'ap, was round and shaped like half an orange. It was made by setting willow poles in the ground in a circle. The poles were ben...
What was the Chumash clothing made of?
The clothes worn by the Chumash men were limited to aprons woven from grass or bark fibers. In the winter months warm clothing was needed made from th...
What is the Chumash's religion?
Some Chumash became Catholics reluctantly and returned to their traditional religious practices when the mission system ended. Many, however, retained...
What is the region of the chumash?
The Chumash are a Native American people of the central and southern coastal regions of California, in portions of what is now San Luis Obispo, Santa ...