Chumash Stories: A Collection of Traditional Chumash Legends & History

by Alan Salazar, with illustrations by Mona Lewis, 2024. Paperback, 78 pages. For ages 5-10 years.

New from Alan Salazar! A traditional storyteller and elder in the Chumash and Ferdandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians, Alan brings us a collection of five traditional Chumash legends. Each story is followed by a short history lesson about Chumash people.

Included also is a glossary of the Chumash words used in the book and a QR code for their pronunciation.

Mona Lewis has illustrated all the images using earth pigments respectfully foraged within Chumash lands and includes lessons on paint making in the last chapter.