Charts the histories of the California missions of Santa Barbara, La Purisima Concepcion, and Santa Ines, and briefly describes life among the Chumash Indians before the arrival of the Spaniards.
Text and photographs describe the experience of a group of school children on a whalewatch off the California coast and what they learn about the habits and behavior of the Pacific gray whale.
Describes a visit to a powwow, or native American celebration, where American Indian families get together to enjoy traditional food, music, dancing, and crafts.