California Indigenous

Indigenous Peoples & Cultures

The Chumash are Indigenous peoples of coastal and interior Southern California, with a distinct linguistic heritage and a deep connection to the Pacific coast and Channel Island...

indigenous-peoples

The Chumash people are Indigenous to the southern coastal region of what is now California, with a traditional territory that extends from Point Conception in the west to the Sa...

Indigenous History

The Chumash peoples are Indigenous to what is now southern and central California, with long-standing ties to the coast, Transverse Ranges, and inland valleys. Archaeological an...