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Environment, Technology, and Culture of the Chumash People
Students develop an understanding of the interrelatedness of technology, culture, and environment as illustrated by the Chumash culture. They research the tribe and complete a table for the Chumash people describing their environment,...
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We Arrived 10,000 Years Ago...
Students explain ways that humans migrated from Asia and settle in the Americas. In this investigative lesson students participate in a brief archaeological demonstration and review what they learned.
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Native American Unit
Third graders explore America's history prior to 1492. This unit of six lessons identifies five regions of the United States and assists students in the development of an understanding of the Native Americans who lived in the regions.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of the American Indian: Infinity of Nations
Learn about ten North and South American Native American nations by playing the Infinity of Nations Culture Quest game. Examine Native American crafts and artifacts that are part of Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian,...
Other
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: The Chumash People of California
A thorough look at the Chumash people of California. Read about their unique plank canoes, basketry, language, and cave paintings. Many pictures of artifacts and drawings accompany the information.
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Lompoc Museum: Chumash Indians [Pdf]
A very complete look at the Chumash Indians of California from the Lompoc Museum. Read an overview of how the Chumash lived and took advantage of their environment. Follow links to see maps of where they lived and information about their...
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National Park Service: Channel Islands National Park: Native Inhabitants
Read about the Chumash lived on the Channel Islands off the coast of California, how they built plank canoes from redwood trees to sail in the ocean, and why they were such successful traders.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Us History Map: Arctic, Northwest Coast and California Tribes
A brief description of some of the main Native American tribes that lived in the Arctic, along the Northwest Coast, and in California.
Other
Ethnological Museum: Native Americans of California
Part of a larger exhibition about Native Americans, this page gives visitors an up-close look at several objects produced by the Hupa, the Chumash, and the Pomo, Native Americans of California. The objects demonstrate their...
Other
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians: History of the Chumash People
Read a history of the Chumash Indians and learn about their way of life before contact with the Spanish. Find out about their large domed houses, plank canoes, and impressive cave paintings.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Chumash
With this resource the students will learn about the culture and origin of the Chumash people.
Mission Tour
Mission Tour: A Virtual Tour of the California Missions: Chumash
A brief description of the culture of the Chumash. Read about their canoes, houses, and understanding of astronomy.