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The Chumash reservation, established in 1901, encompasses 127 acres. No native Chumash speak their own language since Mary Yee, the last Barbareño speaker, died in 1965. Today, the Chumash are estimated to have a population of 5,000 members. Many current members can trace their ancestors to the five islands of Channel Islands National Park.
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.
The Union Sugar Factory closed the factory in early 1960s, and the facility was shuttered after an explosion in 1988. The remnants of the town are "barely visible today". [3] The Santa Maria Times formed in 1882. [9] The Bank of Santa Maria was founded in 1890 [10] or 1906, [4] and later became the Security-First National Bank. It was ...
Rosario Cooper (1845–1917) [2] was a yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini (Northern Chumash) woman [3] who was the last known speaker of tiłhini (also known as Obispeño Chumash), [3] though she had rarely spoken or heard it since her early childhood. [2]
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 Painted Cave State Historic Park is a unit in the state park system of California, United States, preserving a small sandstone cave adorned with rock art attributed to the Chumash people. Adjoining the small community of Painted Cave , the site is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of California State Route 154 and 11 miles (18 km ...