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The Chumash are a Native American people of the central and southern coastal regions of California, in portions of what is now Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, extending from Morro Bay in the north to Malibu in the south to Mt Pinos in the east.
Mary Joachina Yee (née Mary Joachina Ygnacio Rowe; 1897–1965) [2] [3] was a Barbareño Chumash linguist. She was the last first-language speaker of the Barbareño language, a member of the Chumashan languages that were once spoken in southern California by the Chumash people.
This category page lists notable citizens of the United States who have stated they have Chumash ancestry. For people with independently verified Chumash ancestry, see Category:American people of Chumash descent. For citizens of a Chumash tribe, see Category:Chumash people and its subcategories.
Maria Solares (US: / ˈ m ɑː r i ə s oʊ ˈ l ɑː r ɛ s /, Spanish: Maria Solares; born Qilikutayiwit, also known as Maria Ysidora del Refugio, c. April 1842 – March 1923) was a Native Californian woman belonging to the Chumash people, notable for her association with documenting and preserving the Samala Chumash language and culture.
In 1833, Pacomio's daughter, María de Jesús, was thirteen years old when she married Gregorio, a Chumash neophyte who participated in the revolt. However, in 1836, soon after moving into her father's house with her husband, María died during childbirth at sixteen. Pacomio became an influential man in the Monterey community and local government.
Nipomo (/ n ə ˈ p oʊ m oʊ /; Chumash: Nipumuʔ) [4] is an unincorporated town in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.The population was 16,714 for the 2010 census [5] and grew to 18,176 for the 2020 census. [6]
Pages in category "Chumash people" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Chumash Native Americans lived in the canyon for around 8,000 years B.P. [5] [6] The Chumash had the village of Hu'wam here in the canyon on Bell Creek upstream from Escorpión Peak. [7] It was multi-cultural, where Chumash, Tongva, and Tataviam peoples lived and traded together. [8] Nearby is the Burro Flats Painted Cave. Escorpión Peak (aka ...