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the chumash

The Chumash, indigenous people who historically lived along the California Coast from Malibu to San Luis Obispo, once harvested the marine resources of the Channel Islands for food and trade.

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Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
is responsible for the protection and preservation of submerged remains of the past that occupy the bottomlands of the sanctuary. Cultural and historic submerged sites include archaeological remains of shipwrecks and prehistoric land sites. Sanctuary stewardship responsibilities include a mandate to inventory sites, encourage research, provide public education and oversee responsible visitor use.

 

Channel Islands Datum Installation Project
National Historic Preservation Act .pdf (24k)
Section 106 Public Review September 1 - October 1 .pdf (288k)

(Illustrations Available For Viewing at Sanctuary Main Office)

 

 

 

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Revised March 22, 2006 by The CINMS webmaster
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