ANTH 310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Chumash People, Santa Ynez Band Of Chumash Mission Indians, Shell Jewelry
17 May 2020
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Several small communities of chumash people existed after missions were secularized in 1834. Men went to work for ranches and women sold baskets, but no more hunting or gathering. The only one to survive into modern times is now reservation of the santa ynez band of chumash indians. Many identify as catholic, but are still very much in touch with their cultural traditions. People with chumash ancestry live both on the sole chumash reservation and in modern communities such as santa barbara. They are interested in their cultural heritage . In 2007, the santa ynez band of chumash indians published a dictionary of their native language (samala) This dictionary is based on linguistic data collected by john p. harrington and other anthropologists. Principal characteristics of the california culture area. Population density was relatively high in many parts of the culture area. Subsistence was based on fishing, hunting and gathering, with a focus on acorns as a stored food resource.
