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 * ===Mission San Buenaventura ===

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Created by: Keerthi Pushparaj

= Mission location = The mission is located in Ventura,California

They lived near the ocean so getting the materials were easier and that they were near one of the biggest Indian tribe which was better for the Spanish government.
**Founding of the mission ** San Buenventura was founded by Father Junipero Serra. The mission was founded in March 31, 1782

**Building of the mission ** The Chumash made adobe with picture clay, wooden molds,then made into brick mud and straws. It had over 11 rooms. Materials that were used to build the mission were adobe bricks, wood, reed, mud, and straws. The buildings don't have perfect squares for the rooms,it has wooden bells,a fountain,and on the east side of the mission is a well tended garden.

**Life at the mission ** The Fathers, soldiers, and the Indians. The Indians jobs was to prepare food, weave, make candles, soap, leather, wood craft, and to farm. The Father's job was to run the mission and change the new comers to catholic religion. There was no entertainment because they had to strictly follow the routine. They ate atole for breakfast and for dinner. For lunch they ate pazole.

**Indians at the missions ** The Chumash were the tribe that lived in the mission. Everybody woke up at 6a.m.Then they did prayers for about an hour. After that it was breakfast which took about 45 minutes. If you were a man you would tend the crops or help the animals. If you were a woman you would make clothes,soap,and candles. You would also tend the vegetable garden. If you were a child you would usually help your mom with the chores. The houses were round and dome shaped. Those houses were called kish.The chief's house was 35 feet across. The Chief's house was made out of willow poles,cattails or bulrush. The Eurpoeans wanted the Indians because they would help the Spanish goverment so the Russians won't invade California. The Indians were treated badly. Lots of the indians didn't like the routine so they ran away.

**Mission today ** Mission San Buenaventura is being used as a grade school and as a church. The original mission is not standing but another mission to replace the broken mission. Yes, Mission San Buenaventura has a nickname, it is Mission by the sea. This name was given because it was next to the ocean.

**Bibliography ** Margarel, Amy. __The Mission of California__. Rosen Publishing group, New York. 2000

Heather, Nicole, Lauren, don't know their last name.thinkquest.org.:2000
**Questions ** What indian tribe lived in Mission San Buenaventura? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Was this mission the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eight, or ninth mission founded by Junipero Serra? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Why did the indians run away?