San Buenaventura's Chumash Community during the Late Mission Period

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Chronicles of Colonialism: Unraveling Temporal Variability in Indigenous Experiences of Colonization in California Missions", at the 2024 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

Mexico's independence from Spain resulted in major changes impacting California's Mission Indian communities. Important documents from the1820s permit a fascinating glimpse into the economic organization and social fabric of Mission San Buenaventura's Chumash community at this critical time. A sizable group of neophytes petitioned the Mexican governor for their emancipation. Using mission register data, analysis of rancheria affiliations and mission professions of the petitioners reveal the presence of internal divisions within the indigenous population, therby providing a more nuanced understanding of social dynamics during this important period.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for Historical Archaeology 2024   •
• Chronicles of Colonialism: Unraveling Temporal Variability in Indigenous Experiences of Colonization in California Missions

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