Chumash: The Past and Present of California's Seashell People

Chumash: The Past and Present of California's Seashell People — page 1
Honoring Traditions Dolphins glide past a crew of men and women paddling across the Santa Barbara Channel Redwood and driftwood planks are sealed with tar and curve to form a 20 foot long 6 meter long canoe known as a tomol Chumash people today can ride modern boats across the 21 miles 34 kilometers of water to Santa Cruz Island But on special occasions they honor Chumash history by traveling as their ancestors once did Older tribe members appreciate that young people join them on the ocean journey Chumash of all ages work to protect their community and the traditions they nearly lost 200 years ago ancestor family member who lived a long time ago