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The Cahuilla (kuh WEE uh)
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-lived near Mojave Desert
-hunted antelope and small animals -lived in reed house called kish -women traditionally did basket weaving (for food and water storage) -men traditionally sane "bird songs" (stories about Cahuilla people |
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The Chumash (CHOO mash)
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-lived along south-central part of California's Pacific Coast near what is now L.A. and Santa Barbara
-ate acorns, shellfish, whales, and sea birds -hunted deer and small animals -respected large powerful birds called Condors -dome-shaped houses covered with woven grass -made tools from whalebone -use clam shells when trading |
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The Miwok (MEE wok)
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-lived near Sierra Nevada
-in winter, lived in dirt-covered houses built halfway underground for warmth -in summer, lived in bark houses above the ground to keep cool -some lived along Pacific Ocean near what is now S.F. -fished and hunted deer -custom of using holes in slabs of stone to grind acorns into flour |
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The Hupa (HOO pa)
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-lived in Northern Cal's Coast Ranges, near Oregon border
-hunted elk and deer -fished for salmon, trout and sturgeon -acorns another important source of food -built rectangular houses out of cedar-wood planks (about 20 feet long) -bottom halves of houses built undergraound |
