Title:
The people and culture of the Chumash / Joel Newsome and Raymond Bial.
ISBN:
9781502622556
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Publication Information:
New York : Cavendish Square Publishing, [2017]
©2017
Physical Description:
128 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm.
Contents:
A culture begins ; Origins of a people ; A changing landscape ; Chumash belief and storytelling -- Building a civilization ; Rights and rules ; Housing and buildings ; Societal structure -- Life in a village ; It takes a village ; Survival without agriculture ; Recipe ; The house of the sea ; A trade network ; Chumash attire ; Function and elegance ; Basket making -- Beliefs of the Chumash ; The universe and origins ; Vision quests, guides, and medicines ; A tradition of dance and song ; Prayer through painting ; Communal gaming ; An oral tradition -- Overcoming hardships ; Encountering Europeans ; Mission life ; Struggles to survive ; An endangered language -- The nation's presence now ; Adapting to new lifestyles ; Santa Ynez today ; Faces of the Chumash: Juan de Jesús Justo ; Kitsepawit ; Pacomio ; Maria Solares ; Rafael Solares.
Summary:
Explores the history and traditions of the Chumash from their settlement in North America to the modern day, describing their belief system, rituals, and notable figures.
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OCLC Number:
ocn955275369
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