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The Nicoleño were the people who lived on San Nicolas Island in California at the time of European contact. They spoke a Uto-Aztecan language. The population of the island was "left devastated by a ma
Photograph possibly depicting Juana Maria, the last surviving member of the Nicoleño people
Channel Islands (California)
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The Channel Islands are an eight-island archipelago located within the Southern California Bight in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California. They define the Santa Barbara Channel between the is
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…who was given the name Juana Maria, was born before 1811 and died in 1853. Archaeological evidence suggests that San Nicolas island, like the other Channel Islands, has been populated for at least 10,000 years, though perhaps not continuously. It is thought the Nicoleño people were closely related to the people…
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Beach on Santa Cruz Island
Beach on San Miguel Island
Tomols or te'aats are Chumash and Tongva boats used to travel throughout the islands and to the mainland.