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The Moche people of ancient Peru worshiped nature. They placed emphasis on animals and often depicted condors in their art. The same is true of the later Inca civilizations: the condor represented sky as one of the three celebrated animals.

California Condors are intertwined in many Native American cultures. There are people who believe California Condors were the origin of the Thunderbird myth, while some Western tribes regarded the California Condors as sacred beings, using feathers in religious ceremonies. The Chumash tribe believes that if the condors become completely extinct, so will the tribe.