Following six months of collaboration with representatives of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (SBMNH) curatorial staff has returned thousands of ...

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History recently returned thousands of Chumash items to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. Serena Guentz Noozhawk.com The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. The first inhabitants of Santa Barbara were the Chumash, a Native American tribe known for their canoes, shell ...

Ahead of a grand opening planned later this year, the Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center has grabbed the attention of the U.S. Green Building Council, earning national recognition for its ...

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History turned over to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians the partial remains of about 1,000 Chumash and pre-Chumash people who had lived throughout the South ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Tribal artifacts and remains that have been in the possession of the Natural History Museum in Santa Barbara have been returned to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. The ...

SANTA YNEZ, CA – February 13, 2025 — The Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum recently made a cultural return of four culturally significant artifacts to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, ...

The Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center project team was recently presented with a 2023 Sustainable Innovation award by U.S. Green Building Council, Los Angeles, for their innovative use of ...

All are invited to join the festive cultural celebration honoring Malibu’s original residents and First Americans, the Chumash Indians, at the 22nd Annual Chumash Day Powwow and Intertribal Gathering ...

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History recently returned thousands of Chumash items to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. (Serena Guentz / Noozhawk photo) The federal Native American Graves ...