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"While there were many different Indians in California at the time of the missions; the Chumash were the most widespread. They numbered in the tens of thousands and their territory spread from present-day Malibu to present-day southern Monterey County. To the east they extended all the way to the Carrizo Plain of present-day Kern County. To the west, the Chumash territory spread to the coast and further, out to the Channel Islands, west of today's Santa Barbara. Their land comprised 7,000+ square miles. [Note: The large territory the Chumash occupied was largely defined by the Spanish. In fact, that territory encompassed approximately six different, but similar, groups with six different language.]"

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"The Mojave Indians, also known as "Mohave", are a tribe of Native American Indians from the Southwest region of the United States. This includes present-day Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and California. "

"Sumeg is a faithful recreation of a traditional Yurok Indian village. It lies within the original tribal area and close to the present Yurok reservation on the Klamath River. It was built by members of the Yurok tribe and state park employees at Patricks Point State Park near Trinidad. Sumeg includes a dance circle, a sweat lodge, and two semi-underground redwood plank houses. It is used both for general public education, and traditional purposes exclusively for tribal members."

Our Maidu programs immerse students in Native American traditions and customs. Students gain deeper understanding through hands-on, experiential learning. Programs are presented at Effie Yeaw Nature Center except where noted.