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2. Chaminade - Wikipedia

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   People. William Joseph Chaminade (1761–1850), Catholic priest and founder of the Society of Mary (Marianists) Cécile Chaminade (1857–1944), French composer and pianist.

3. Chaminade College Preparatory School (California) - Wikipedia

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   Chaminade College Preparatory, formerly Chaminade High School for Boys, is a private Catholic preparatory school with two campuses in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California. Named after Society of Mary founder William Joseph Chaminade, Chaminade College Preparatory consists of a middle school (encompassing grades 6–8) located in ...

4. Awaswas - Wikipedia

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   Mutsun, Ramaytush, Rumsen, Tamien, and other Ohlonean-speaking peoples. The Awaswas, also known as the Santa Cruz people, were a group of the Indigenous peoples of California in North America, with subgroups historically numbering about 600 [ 1 ] to 1,400. [ 2 ] Academic research suggests that their ancestors had lived within the Santa Cruz ...

5. Chumash people - Wikipedia

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   Mission Santa Barbara, also on the coast, and facing out to the Channel Islands, was established in 1786. Mission La Purisima Concepción was founded along the inland route from Santa Barbara north to San Luis Obispo in 1789. The final Franciscan mission to be constructed in native Chumash territory was Santa Ynez, founded in 1804 on the Santa ...

6. Santa Cruz Island - Wikipedia

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   Santa Cruz Island (Spanish: Isla Santa Cruz, Chumash: Limuw[1]) is located off the southwestern coast of Ventura, California, United States. It is the largest island in California [2] and largest of the eight islands in the Channel Islands archipelago and Channel Islands National Park. [3] Forming part of the northern group of the Channel ...

7. Santa Cruz, California - Wikipedia

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   cityofsantacruz.com. Santa Cruz (Spanish for "Holy Cross") is the largest city and the county seat of Santa Cruz County, in Northern California. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 62,956. [ 10 ] Situated on the northern edge of Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz is a popular tourist destination, owing to its beaches, surf culture, and ...