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Kilik's uncle and Tuhuy's father. His name means to lift or raise up.
Who is Salapay?
The village elder tells Solomol and Salapay that Indians who have escaped from the missions are hiding at the base of this landmark.
What is Sacred Mountain?
Land of Our Ancestors focuses on people from this tribe.
What is Chumash?
Chumash, and many other California Indian, villages included this building, where men could cleanse and purify the body.
What is a sweat house/lodge?
Father Junipero Serra founded the first mission in San Diego in this year.
What is 1769?
Her name means Ladybug and she is Kilik's sister.
Who is Stuk?
There is a trap door behind the altar here.
What is the chapel?
Kilik and Tuhuy are not only close friends. They are related in this way.
What are cousins?
Today one Chumash tribe is able to operate this and use the revenue to rebuild their tribal nation.
What is a casino?
In 1821, present day California was apart of this country that declared independence from Spain.
What is Mexico?
With a name that means to straighten and arrow, he is Kilik's father and Tuhuy's uncle.
Who is Solomol?
Kilik and his family are from this place.
What is the Place of the River Turtles?
Kilik and Tuhuy are held captive at the mission for this length of time.
What are two years?
The Chumash created some of the most elaborate and colorful of these in the world.
What are rock paintings?
The mission system was abolished in this year.
What is 1833?
This padre doesn't approve of the cruel treatment of the California Indians at the mission and helps Kilik and Tuhuy with their escape.
Who is Father Espiritu?
In order to guide the children, Kilik must follow the animal trails, hide in tall grass, and recognize important landmarks, such as this.
What is Mother Oak?
Solomol learns that an attack is planned early in the morning on this important day.
What is the Summer Solstice?
Kilik found the clothing the Spanish forced him to wear especially uncomfortable and itchy, because Chumash children traditionally wore this.
What is nothing?
The Spanish had this many missions up and down the California coast.
What is 21?
The first time Salapay and Solomol plan an escape, they are betrayed by this trustee.
Who is Reynaldo?
The mission where Kilik and Tuhuy and their people are trapped.
What is Mission Santa Ines?
These bring supplies, mail, and news from other missions. They also provide California Indians the opportunity to pass messages between the missions.
What are Spanish expeditions?
These canoes were made of wood and were used to travel up and down the coast.
What are tomols?
In addition to the Spanish, people from these two other European countries were exploring in California.
What are England and Russia?