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The word Chumash has been translated as "shell people" or "bead maker" - both are possible if the beads in question were made of sea shells.
However, in the recorded Samala/Inezeño Chumash language the word for abalone shell is t'aya; mussel shell is t'o'. In fact the word Chumash originally onlyreferred to the occupants of Limuw, Santa Cruz Island, who spoke their own dialect.
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What were the Chumash tribes known for?
their gaywads
What Indians tribes lived near la purisima the mission?
The Chumash Indians lived near.
What native Americans tribes lived at the mission San Buenaventura?
The Chumash is the Native American tribe
What is the name of a chumash's home?
it is a hut
Which group built villages from adobe?
The pueblo people.
What did the men do in chumash tribes?
unknown
What kind of tribes does the Hopi interact with?
The Chumash.
Who wasthe chief of chumash?
this question can't be answered because there was more then 20 chumash tribes
What natural resource did the Chumash have that many tribes did not?
clay
What were the Chumash tribes known for?
their gaywads
Which Californian Indian tribes believe in dream catchers?
chumash
What tribes are at the mission San Rafael Archangel?
the chumash Indians lived in the mission :)
What Idian tribes live nearby San Fernando Mission?
Chumash Indian
How did chumash get there name?
chumash represents "bread maker" or "seashell people"
What Indians tribes lived near la purisima the mission?
The Chumash Indians lived near.
What was the purpose of the California missions?
to convert native Americans to Christianity.
What native Americans tribes lived at the mission San Buenaventura?
The Chumash is the Native American tribe
