Tag Archives: Chumash

Chumash Camp

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Jack Elliott

I headed into the forest in late afternoon with three hours of light left. It was dead calm in the lower reaches of the canyon and I could see that it rained the day before. Upside down oak leaves still … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Arrowhead, Chumash, Hiking, Hiking (2), Indians, Los Padres National Forest, Mortars, Photos, Pics, Tales | 11 Comments

Eating Poison Oak

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Jack Elliott

The Blistery Beginning I remember sitting in seventh grade math class at La Colina Jr. High one afternoon and itching the hell out of some poison oak on my upper thigh. I managed to scratch it into a puffy, red … Continue reading →

Posted in Flora | Tagged Chumash, Costanoan, Ethnobotany, Jan Timbrook, Karok, Mahuna, Poison oak, San Luis Obispo, Tolowa, Toxicodendron diversilobum | 60 Comments

Mugwort: A Natural Poison Oak Preventive

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Plant Profile Mugwort (Artemisia douglasiana) is a perennial herb commonly found in areas of riparian habitat. It likes sunny, moist locations around creeks and rivers, but can also be found in areas of bright shade and the dappled light of … Continue reading →

Posted in Flora | Tagged Artemisia douglasiana, Chumash, Ethnobotany, Jan Timbrook, John P. Harrington, Mugwort, Poison oak, Pomo Kashaya, Reference, urushiol | 15 Comments

Time Magazine Story: Chumash Oak Arborglyph in San Luis Obispo County

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Jack Elliott

Here is a story in Time Magazine by Santa Barbara Independent senior editor Matt Kettmann. It’s about a Chumash Indian carving or arborglyph in an old oak tree in the mountains of San Luis Obispo County. The story features a … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Arborglyph, Chumash, Indians, Oak, Petroglyph, Pictograph | 4 Comments

An Arrowhead, Fossils and Bear Tracks on Pine Mountain Or Return to Chorro Grande

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Jack Elliott

I woke to the sound of slow dripping water from a heavy marine layer and decided to sleep in. I had no desire to get drenched while hiking through dripping wet brush. Later, on my drive up HWY-33 out of … Continue reading →