Learning from the
Tongva & Chumash Peoples
A Resource Guide
Curated by Jessica Mills for the Dapplegray Library
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Learning from the
Tongva
Interacting with Native Plants
From the Ground Up: How Tongva Traditions Utilize California Native Plants
Tongva: E'kwa'shem: We Are Still Here
Native Narratives: Tongva Traditions
Stories Told by Authentic Voices
Tongva stories, written and illustrated by indigenous authors and artists--can be found in the Dapplegray Library. Click on each title to learn more about each story.
(Links take you away from this page. For information on My Sisters, click on the title and when the page opens, scroll down to find the section on this title.)
Stories Told by Authentic Voices
Tongva stories, written and illustrated by indigenous authors and artists--can be found in the Dapplegray Library. Click on each title to learn more about each story.
(Links take you away from this page. For information on My Sisters, click on the title and when the page opens, scroll down to find the section on this title.)
Chumash
Hear the traditional story of how the Chumash people left the Channel Islands and came to the mainland.
"This four-acre site nestled alongside Nicholas Canyon County Beach is the only living Chumash cultural village of its kind in Southern California, serving approximately 7,000 visitors per year.
Visitors and program participants receive an immersive learning experience that cannot be replicated in a school or museum facility. The Village is not an exhibit or simple recreation; rather, it is a living, active landscape that welcomes all..."
~From the Wishtoyo Website
Wishtoyo.org. Untitled Image. [Photograph]. https://www.wishtoyo.org/history.
Chumash History
Chumash History
"The Chumash and Gabrielino-Tongva peoples were the first human inhabitants of the Channel Islands and Santa Monica Mountains areas..."
~From the Wishtoyo Website
Click here to visit the Wishtoyo.org page on the history and culture of the Chumash people
Wishtoyo.org. Untitled Image. [Photograph]. https://www.wishtoyo.org/the-village.
For Teachers & Field Trip Planners
For Teachers & Field Trip Planners
Click below to be taken to the Wishtoyo site to learn about their Culturally Based Marine Science Program for students and to learn about scheduling and preparing for a field trip.
STUDENT PROGRAMS: Chumash Maritime Lifeways: Land and Water
PLANNING FOR FIELD TRIPS: CML Teachers' Page
The Autry Museum of Western Heritage
Additional Resources
Learning Resources presented by the Autry Museum for grades 3-5
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