The curriculum-based The Chumash: A Changing People, A Changing Land program
takes place at the Satwiwa Native American Cultural Center
and Satwiwa Natural Area. This third and fourth grade program
takes place outdoors. Students learn how the Chumash depended
upon the natural resources and lived in the Santa Monica Mountains
for thousands of years.
Afterwards they will be asked
to compare our lifestyles today to those practiced by previous
Native American cultures. How has the environment changed
and could we live off the land as successfully as the traditional
Chumash? The outdoor setting and activities instill a reverence
and awareness of the natural environment and reasons for protecting
it.
The program starts at 10 a.m.
and lasts approximately 2.5 hours. Picnic facilities, water
and restrooms are available on site. Classes must have minimum
one adult per every ten students attending. A maximum of 75
students can be accommodated per day.
Because of the popularity of
this program, schools may have to wait two years before receiving
a schedule date. Teachers participating in training workshops
receive program preference.
