Pictorial Views of the Pictorial Views of the Indians of CaliforniaIndians of California

““One does not sell the earth upon One does not sell the earth upon which the people walk. “which the people walk. “

Crazy HorseCrazy Horse

Vocabulary WordsVocabulary Words

Customs: ways of doing thingsCustoms: ways of doing things Folklore: stories or customs that are Folklore: stories or customs that are

passed from generation to generationpassed from generation to generation Traditions: a special way a group of Traditions: a special way a group of

people does something, and it is passed people does something, and it is passed from generation to generationfrom generation to generation

Ceremony: an important activity is done Ceremony: an important activity is done for a special reason.for a special reason.

Cahuilla Indian Cahuilla Indian TribeTribeLived near the Mojave DesertLived near the Mojave Desert

Cahuilla Home DesertCahuilla Home Desert

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A Cahuilla WomanA Cahuilla Woman

Photo by Edward S. Curtis

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A seed beaterA seed beater

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The landscape of the The landscape of the located that the Cahuillalocated that the Cahuilla

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Miwok Indian TribeMiwok Indian Tribe

Lived near Sierra Nevada and some Lived near Sierra Nevada and some by San Franciscoby San Francisco

Miwoki DanceMiwoki Dance

Photo courtesy of the Shingle Springs Rancheria

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Miwok Indians in front of Miwok Indians in front of Umacha teepee, Yosemite Umacha teepee, Yosemite National Park, 1925National Park, 1925

Yosemite Research Library

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An artist's vision of the welcome of Francis An artist's vision of the welcome of Francis Drake by Coast Miwok Indians in 1579, from Drake by Coast Miwok Indians in 1579, from an engraving by Theodor de Bry in 1599. an engraving by Theodor de Bry in 1599.

Image courtesy of the Bancroft Library

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The Miwoks traveled by The Miwoks traveled by boats that are made from boats that are made from reedsreeds

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Miwok BasketMiwok Basket

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Miwok Mush StirrerMiwok Mush Stirrer

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Chumash Indian Chumash Indian TribeTribeLived along the south-central of Lived along the south-central of California Coast( Santa BarbaraCalifornia Coast( Santa Barbara

Rafael Solares, a Samala Rafael Solares, a Samala chiefchief. Captain . Captain of Soxtonoxmu, capital village in the of Soxtonoxmu, capital village in the

Santa Santa YnezYnez Valley Valley..

Photograph by Leon de Cessac, late 19th century.

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Villages were made of dome-Villages were made of dome-shaped homes made of willow, shaped homes made of willow, whalebone, and tile mats for whalebone, and tile mats for roofing. roofing.

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Chumash BasketChumash Basket

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The Swordfish Dance was The Swordfish Dance was to gain foodto gain food

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Chumash fountain Chumash fountain sculpturesculpture

Photo of ancient Chumash fountain sculpture by millerm217 via Flickr

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Chumash TrayChumash Tray

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SourcesSources

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