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| Chapter Established In March of 2012, Mojave Chapter NSDAR will celebrate its 87th anniversary. On March 19, 1925, the Organizing Regent, Daisy Lee Andrew Carmichael, held the first meeting, with 16 members, in the city of Fullerton. Located one hour south of Los Angeles, Fullerton was, even then, an urban center of Orange County, California. |
| Named "Mojave" Why would the desert-sounding name of "Mojave" have been chosen for an NSDAR chapter located in a metropolitan area? "Mojave" was chosen in honor of the nomadic Native American tribe that roamed from as far as the Colorado River to the present Orange County area. From the beginning, members had an interest in helping indigenous peoples and were generous to the Mojave Tribe in Needles, California, whose representatives addressed Mrs. Carmichael, in correspondence, as HUM-SICK-A-Hott, meaning "head chief up the Colorado River." Chapter members have continued an interest in Native American history and culture through contributions to educational and humanitarian programs benefiting the first Americans. |
| Marking a President's Birthplace Mojave Chapter has been involved in many civic and community projects and events in Fullerton and neighboring cities, building an impressive record of historic preservation since 1925. For example, in 1972, Mojave Chapter placed a flag pole and marker recognizing President Nixon's birthplace house, which is now part of The Richard Nixon Library, Birthplace and Burial Site in Yorba Linda, California. |
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| Chapter Postal Address Mojave Chapter NSDAR P.O. Box 3152 Fullerton, CA 92834-3512 Web hyperlinks to non-DAR sites are not the responsibility of the NSDAR, the state organizations, or individual DAR chapters. |
