It pertained to a Native California rain-making bundle from Kern County. With the exception of some new information, this article remains their work.Īfter Frank Fenenga’s death (April 7, 1994), his son Gerrit discovered an unfinished manuscript co-authored by his father and Francis (Fritz) Riddell. With Gerrit Fenenga’s permission, the editors have chosen to edit and complete the unfinished work in order to honor the memory of Frank Fenenga and Francis Riddell. The editors researched the original manuscript and found that Frank had presented a paper on the subject at the 1978 annual Society for California Archaeology meetings. Esteban Miranda, a Tübatulabal chief (timiwal) who died about October 13, 1942, was the stepson of a Chumash shaman from Tejon who appears to have first owned and used the bundle. This bundle is on loan from one of the local Indians, a granddaughter of Esteban Miranda. Merriam was interested in obtaining information about the bundle, since he had been informed that it might have been part of a larger assemblage, a portion of which is currently on exhibit at the Kern Valley Museum. Included with the manuscript were Frank’s field notes, a photograph, sketches of the artifacts, and a letter dated Janufrom Robert Merriam, Curator of the Kern Valley Museum in Kernville.
After Frank Fenenga’s death (April 7, 1994), his son Gerrit discovered an unfinished manuscript co-authored by his father and Francis (Fritz) Riddell.
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