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Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park

Coordinates: 35°14′8″N 118°35′00″W / 35.23556°N 118.58333°W / 35.23556; -118.58333
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Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park
Plaque erected August 2014
Map showing the location of Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park
Map showing the location of Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park
Map showing the location of Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park
Map showing the location of Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park
LocationKern County, California, United States
Nearest cityTehachapi, California
Coordinates35°14′8″N 118°35′00″W / 35.23556°N 118.58333°W / 35.23556; -118.58333
Area571.69 acres (231.35 ha)
Established1993
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation

Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park is a state historic park located in Tehachapi, Kern County, California.[1] Designated as a state park in 1993 by California, with the agreement of elderly members of the native tribe, the land encompassing Tomo-Kahni was a settlement established by the Kawaiisu people.[2] The area was not short of resources, making it a fine place to settle for the Kawaiisu.[1] The park is home to many rock art artifacts by the native tribe that lived there.[3] Utilized to protect the people from winter weather, the settlement's name comes from the language of the Kawaiisu, meaning "winter home".[2] Many bedrock mortars remain at the site, acting as evidence for the Kawaiisu peoples' Tomo-Kahni settlement.[4]

See also

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List of California State Historic Parks

References

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  1. ^ a b "California State Parks". CA State Parks. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Explore California: Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park". Cal Parks. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Tomo Kahni [Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park, Tehachapi Native American Village Site]". Megalithic. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Tomo-Kahni". Poppy Reserve Mojave Desert Interpretive Association. Retrieved 7 May 2024.