“Tribe follows tribe, and nation follows nation, like the waves of the sea. It is the order of nature, and regret is useless.” (Chief Seattle) Throughout ancient times, birds have been integrated part of the California’s native indians. There are myths that illustrate the middle world humans live and their ineraction with the worlds above and below. Theory has it that the spirits journey to the land of the dead on an island out to the sea. The sky people in particular, which rule the light and the creatures of the other world. Resulting in fly, run, and crawl when night falls. The Chumash Indian land is along the coast of California, between Malibu and Paso Robles, as well as on the Northern Channel Islands. Before the Mission Period,
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They were great artisans, creating baskets. Their artistic story-telling drawings on the wall of caves were very influential to modern society today. It was not only a form of expression, but aslo predictions, story-telling/ entertainment, and also much more deeper into their beliefs and use of symbolism. They conducted religious ceremonies in caves along coastlines as a representation of their land. While materials improved soon they found they could use charcoal to draw but also saturated colors such as red orange, and yellow. Deriving from plants and other natural resources. These wall cave drawings were a very big contribution to understand and defining their culture throughout the …show more content…
Although Pow-Wows weren’t traditionally part of the Chumash culture the idea of providing community with both an educational and cultural experiences that focuses on native american music, arts and customs. The results in a form of self-reliance and promoting Native Americans tradition and culture.
There form of transportation was plank canoe. It was eight to feet long and was hand crafted with driftwood or redwood. The heavy one piece material had 3-4 rows of planks added. They used they’re resources such as plant fiber string made from indian hemp. Another Chumash culture practice was baskets. “Baskets played essential roles in all aspects of Chumash life -- for gathering, storing, preparing and serving food, holding water, keeping money and other valuables, measuring acorns for trade, carrying babies, in gambling, as gifts, and for ceremonies”. Even the Chumash house was much like an upside-down basket. The Chumash house was round and shaped like half a orange. During good weather cooking was done outside but when it rained a fire would be lit in the fire pit in the center of each house. This also provided families with
They were great artisans, creating baskets. Their artistic story-telling drawings on the wall of caves were very influential to modern society today. It was not only a form of expression, but aslo predictions, story-telling/ entertainment, and also much more deeper into their beliefs and use of symbolism. They conducted religious ceremonies in caves along coastlines as a representation of their land. While materials improved soon they found they could use charcoal to draw but also saturated colors such as red orange, and yellow. Deriving from plants and other natural resources. These wall cave drawings were a very big contribution to understand and defining their culture throughout the …show more content…
Although Pow-Wows weren’t traditionally part of the Chumash culture the idea of providing community with both an educational and cultural experiences that focuses on native american music, arts and customs. The results in a form of self-reliance and promoting Native Americans tradition and culture.
There form of transportation was plank canoe. It was eight to feet long and was hand crafted with driftwood or redwood. The heavy one piece material had 3-4 rows of planks added. They used they’re resources such as plant fiber string made from indian hemp. Another Chumash culture practice was baskets. “Baskets played essential roles in all aspects of Chumash life -- for gathering, storing, preparing and serving food, holding water, keeping money and other valuables, measuring acorns for trade, carrying babies, in gambling, as gifts, and for ceremonies”. Even the Chumash house was much like an upside-down basket. The Chumash house was round and shaped like half a orange. During good weather cooking was done outside but when it rained a fire would be lit in the fire pit in the center of each house. This also provided families with