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Chumash people

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Episode 1: Chumash Introduction

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Chumash Story: The Rainbow Bridge

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Native American Plants - GIANT WILD RYE use by the Chumash People

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Native American Plants - Yucca and the Chumash People

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The Chumash People

The Chumash are a Native American people who historically inhabited the central and southern coastal regions of California, in portions of what is now San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties, extending from Morro Bay in the north to Malibu in the south. They also occupied three of the Channel Islands: Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel; the smaller island of Anacapa was likely inhabited seasonally due to the lack of a consistent water source.