14) The Southwest Border Area: Tricultural Development

In the Southwest, there is a very dense population of American Indians, compared to other regions.  In some regions of Arizona and New Mexico, American Indians comprise at least 70% of the population.  Some of the tribes that are predominant in this region are the Navajo tribe, the Apache, the Pueblo, the Papago, the Hopi, and the Utes.  Although these tribes are spread around the region, most are found around the Four Corners area.

Like the Southwest, Malibu also has a history with American Indians.  For 4000 years, Chumash tribes inhabited Malibu and its surrounding areas.  The Chumash can even be credited for naming Malibu.  They're name for the area was, "Humaliwo," which meant, "the surf sounds loudly," an apt name for the area.  The Chumash continued to inhabit Malibu until the early 1800's when Spanish settlers began to arrive in larger numbers.  The Chumash tribes were then pushed away towards different areas of the coast that were not yet settled by Europeans.