CHUMASH INDIAN COUNCIL OF BAKERSFIELD

BAKERSFIELD, CA

The Chumash Indian Council of Bakersfield is a nonprofit organization located in Bakersfield, California. The organization was founded in 1988 and is dedicated to preserving, strengthening and promoting the culture, language and history of the Chumash people. The Chumash are a Native American tribe originally from the Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties of California.

The council works to improve the quality of life for the Chumash people. This includes providing educational and cultural programs and assisting with health and wellness, housing, and economic development. The organization also provides technical and educational support to the Native American community in Bakersfield and the surrounding areas.

The Chumash Indian Council of Bakersfield is open to all members of the Chumash and Native American communities, and membership is free. The council’s board of directors is composed of members of the Chumash community, and they are responsible for setting the organization’s goals and objectives.

The Chumash Indian Council of Bakersfield is dedicated to protecting the rights and culture of the Chumash people. The organization works to ensure that the Chumash people are treated fairly and that their rights and culture are respected. The council also works to preserve and promote the Chumash language and traditional ceremonies.

CHUMASH INDIAN COUNCIL OF BAKERSFIELD is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in BAKERSFIELD CA. US MID #8400602079

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

Bird House 2008 11 09 01 Bakersfield, California 2008

P20160101047-1 Homer was so excited. He couldn't believe his Dad was taking him beaver hunting. I mean, he'd talked to girls before, but, had never actually hunted them. Homer wondered what the limit was if there was one. How many beavers can you have in your possession at one time? Is there a size limit? Are there different kinds of beavers?

California Living Museum, Kern County, California 2016

Oildale (Bakersfield) Standard School Auditorium (# 2439) I almost missed this building. I was headed out of Bakersfield, going through the Oildale area which is mainly older single-story businesses and residences, when I happened to notice this building that was quite elegant for the area. Turning around and coming back, not only was I amazed by the architecture, but also what seemed to be an odd name: “Standard School Auditorium.”

It was very hard to find information on this, particularly since I’m in the city of Bakersfield and used that in searching. The auditorium was built in 1937 with Public Works Administration funds and is still in use. Oildale was once a separate unincorporated area just north of Bakersfield, and apparently the school district is named Standard School District because Standard Oil donated the land for the first school of the district.

Sources:

<a href="https://kern.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files/sites/4/2018/07/District-Origins-in-Kern-County-A1.pdf" rel="noreferrer nofollow">kern.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files/sites/4/2018/07/Dis...</a>
<a href="https://www.standardschools.net/page/our-district" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.standardschools.net/page/our-district</a>

KCM / honoring (belatedly) Native populations (# 2435) Oh, we forgot.... there were people living here before the European settlers.

<u><a href="https://kernarts.org/event/kern-county-museum-dedicates-owtsan-house/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Owtsan House</a></u> was dedicated this year (2023) to honor the history of the Native populations that lived in the area for thousands of years before the occupation by Mexicans and then Americans.

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KCM / Chevron handmade redwood pump (# 2432) A handmade <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=26118" rel="noreferrer nofollow">redwood pumping unit</a></u> made in 1979 for the museum by Chevron to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Standard Oil of California. Per the webpage it was salvaged from a pump that was still in use in the 1920’s.

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KCM / historic clock tower (# 2436) At the entrance to the museum, a reconstruction of an historic <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=170346" rel="noreferrer nofollow">clock tower</a></u> that stood in downtown Bakersfield. The original clock tower, dedicated in 1904, was extensively damaged by the 1952 Kern County earthquake and aftershocks. This replica includes the original clock work, bell, iron stairway, railings and grill work.

The 1952 <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Kern_County_earthquake" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Kern County earthquake</a></u> which destroyed the tower, measured 7.3 and had many large (5+ on the scale) aftershocks that severely damaged Tehachapi, downtown Bakersfield, and multiple other small towns.

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KCM / neon and oil hodgepodge (# 2427) Just an interesting mix of displays...

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View From Parking Lot 2015 04 20 01 Bakersfield, California 2015

KCM / shocking? electrifier (# 2421) Historic neon display for an electrician who will apparently shock you…..

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KCM / Green Frog Market neon (# 2422) Display of historic neon sign from the Green Frog Market, which was Bakersfield’s oldest <u><a href="https://www.bakersfield.com/news/last-green-frog-market-croaks/article_a789c27a-9c8c-514d-a496-d4df39e32c29.html" rel="noreferrer nofollow">grocery store</a></u> but closed in 2016. It seems almost a disgrace, but the store then became a Dollar General.

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KCM / Bakersfield neon history display (# 2425) Part of the Bakersfield neon history display

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Contact CHUMASH INDIAN COUNCIL OF BAKERSFIELD

CHUMASH INDIAN COUNCIL OF BAKERSFIELD
729 TEXAS STREET
BAKERSFIELD
CA
93307-1669

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MID #	8400602079
Name	CHUMASH INDIAN COUNCIL OF BAKERSFIELD
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	800376354
NTEECC	A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201009
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	35.357496, -118.995907
CODES	FIPS State Code: 06 FIPS County Code: 029 US Census Tract: 002100 US Census Block: 3007