Chumash
noun
Chu·mash
ˈchü-ˌmash 
1
plural Chumash
: a member of an Indigenous people of southwestern California
2
: the family of languages spoken by the Chumash people
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And in October, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration created the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary.
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
Along 116 miles of central California’s stunning shoreline, a new national marine sanctuary aims to protect coastal and ocean waters and the homeland of the Northern Chumash Tribe.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Federal officials have now formally designated the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary off the California coast, prohibiting oil drilling across 4,543 square miles.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Isaac Michael Ybarra, a visual artist and storyteller, is Tongva, Chumash and Xicano.
—Isaac Michael Ybarra, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
Along 116 miles of central California’s stunning shoreline, a new national marine sanctuary aims to protect coastal and ocean waters and the homeland of the Northern Chumash Tribe.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Federal officials have now formally designated the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary off the California coast, prohibiting oil drilling across 4,543 square miles.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Isaac Michael Ybarra, a visual artist and storyteller, is Tongva, Chumash and Xicano.
—Isaac Michael Ybarra, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Chumash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chumash. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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