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The Chumash Indians

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The Chumash Indians

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    1. The Chumash Indians Mrs. Greenwood TVS School – Oxnard, CA

    2. What Does the Word Chumash Mean? Chumash means “shell bead people”

    3. When and Where did the Chumash Live? The Chumash Indians were some of the first people to inhabit North America.  Their settlements were found along the Channel Islands and Santa Monica Mountains as far back as thousands of years ago.

    4. How where the Chumash Indians organized? In the past, each Chumash village was ruled by its own chief, who was similar to a mayor. Village chiefs were chosen from important and wealthy Chumash families by village elders, and could be either men or women.

    5. What did Chumash Children do in the Past? In the past, Chumash Children did the same things all children do to this day. They used--play with each other, go to school and help around the house. Many Chumash children like to go hunting and fishing with their fathers. In the past, Indian kids had more chores and less time to play in their daily lives. They had dolls, toys, and games to play. One favorite Chumash children's game was a contest to throw a javelin through a rolling hoop. Chumash kids also enjoyed swimming on the beaches.

    6. What where Chumash Homes Like in the past? Chumash people lived in grass houses, which are made of a domed wooden frame thatched with grass. Some of these houses were quite large (fifty feet in diameter) and could house an entire extended family.

    7. What did the Chumash Eat? The Chumashes were fishing people. Chumash men caught fish, seals, otters, and clams from their canoes. The Chumash built their own unique kind of plank canoes called tomol. Unlike the canoes of other Indian tribes, Chumash boats were made of wooden planks sealed with natural asphalt. While the men were fishing, the Chumash women would ground acorn into meal for bread and they and their children would gather nuts, fruits, and herbs.

    8. What were Chumash Arts and Crafts like? Chumash artists are known for their basketry, carving arts, and rock paintings. They are also famous for their cave paintings.

    9. Sources Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History website. http://www.bigorrin.org/chumash_kids.htm http://www.chumashindian.com/

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