Tomo-Kahni Chapter, NSDAR

Tehachapi, California

Welcome

Welcome to the Tomo-Kahni Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR), in Tehachapi, California, where the people smile and the sun shines. Thank you for your interest in the DAR. The DAR was founded in 1890 and is a volunteer women’s service organization whose objectives are historic preservation, patriotism, and education. Tehachapi is a growing centennial city located in the Tehachapi Mountains of Central California at a 4,000-foot elevation, just off of State Highway 58 between Mojave and Bakersfield.

The city has an unfettered population of about 7,000 but is surrounded by many yet unincorporated communities, such as Golden Hills, Bear Valley Springs, Stallion Springs, Alpine Forest Park, and others, which bring the total area population to over 30,000, from which our Tomo-Kahni Chapter, NSDAR, draws its resources. Tehachapi, a land of four seasons, has traditionally been a source of prized apples, cherries, onions, carrots, and potatoes. The Tehachapi of today adds manufacturing, wind energy, sod, prized wine, wine grapes, and organically grown vegetables to this diversified mix.

The Tomo-Kahni Chapter, NSDAR, received its charter from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution on April 13, 2002.

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About Our Name

Tomo-Kahni, or “Winter Home,” is a historic Kawaiisu Native American village site nearby. For thousands of years, the Kawaiisu roamed a vast territory from the Southern Sierra to the Tehachapi Range to the Mojave Desert. During the cooler months, the tribe encamped in their Tomo-Kahni atop a ridge in the Tehachapi Mountains, overlooking Sand Canyon to the east and the Tehachapi Valley to the west. The Kawaiisu are recognized for their unique, artistically detailed basket weaving skills, and this location was likely chosen for its plentiful resources, moderate temperatures, and good visibility of approach. It served as their winter home for two to three thousand years.

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