It is also interesting to note that during the 16th century when Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo ventured through these islands off the coast of California he notes in his captain’s log that the indigenous Chumash women as having “fine forms, beautiful eyes and a modest demeanor” and the children as being “white, with light hair and ruddy cheeks” (Heizer & Whipple 1972: 273).

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