The Chumash Tribe

What California region was the Chumash tribe from?

• Mountain

• Valley

• Desert

• Coastal

Which food was NOT important for the Chumash tribe?

• acorns

• snake

• deer

• seafood

TRUE OR FALSE: The Chumash tribe had houses that were round or oval like a dome.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What were Chumash homes made out of?

• grass

• metal

• fish bones

• bricks

What was the sweathouse used for in each of the villages?

• To lose weight

• For children to play in

• To cleanse and purify

• To get away from people

How were Chumash homes different from other tribes?

• The beds were built on top of each other like bunk beds.

• Their beds were underground.

• They had no beds.

• The beds were raised off the ground.

Mark ALL the tools that the Chumash tribe used and made.

• hammers

• decorative boxes

• bows and arrows

• canoes

• shark fins

Which is NOT a type of clothing the Chumash wore.

• Dresses made from grass

• deerskin aprons decorated with shells

• the skin of a fox

• shell or bone necklaces and earrings

The Chumash tribe enjoyed __________.