These languages were derived from the Penutian (the Maidu, Miwok and Yokuts), the Hokan (the Chumash, Pomo, Salinas and Shasta), the Uto-Aztecan (the Tubabulabal, Serrano and Kinatemuk) and the Athapaskan (the Hupa, among others). Many of the “Mission Indians” who were driven ...
Before any European explorers discovered California, there were various tribes that lived throughout the land. They spoke different languages and had customs specific to their tribe. A few of the tribes were the Chumash, Mojave, and the Miwok. The Chumash was a southern coastal tribe. The Mojav...
The Diegueno and Cahuilla used these fibers to make sandals, while the Chumash and Gabrielino used them for fishing lines. Whole or split Yucca leaves were also used for tying bundles of firewood, house frames, and basketry. To prepare Yucca fibers, the leaves were soaked in water until the...