On a warm, windless morning, members of the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe carried a candle-like flame up a hill in San Luis Obispo. Slowly, ytt Tribal Chair Mona Olivas Tucker ...

Chumash peoples have spent decades standing up to those who falsely claim our identity and profit from our culture.

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has announced that its annual Chumash Charity Golf Classic raised $135,000 this year, with proceeds split among several community-centered organizations. The ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA YNEZ, CA — October 7, 2024 — The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians will host California-style Native American singing, ...

SANTA YNEZ, Calif. – The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians raised $135,000 through its annual golf classic with proceeds going to People Helping People, Hillside House and the Cabrillo High School ...

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation is still accepting grant applications for its Technology in Schools Program, which supports Santa Barbara County schools that are seeking funds to ...

Traditional dancing are among the activities visitors can experience at Chumash Culture Day. (Courtesy photo) The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians will host California-style Native American singing, ...

A 7,500 square mile area off the central coast of California that includes ancestral Chumash sites and unique biodiversity was recognized this week as a Mission Blue Hope Spot. The “Hope Spot” title, ...

The fee-to-trust petition by the tribe to annex 6.9 acres they own directly across Highway 246 from the Chumash Casino Resort had been tied up in litigation with Santa Ynez Valley community groups — ...

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has appointed its first chairwoman — Kathleen Marshall — to head up the tribe's gaming commission replacing former chairman Ted Ortega, who has termed out. Lisa ...

Nine-year-old Holden Armenta, a Santa Ynez resident and member of the Chumash tribe, has been accused of racism by a reporter for a Chicago-based sports blog after being spotted at a Chiefs vs.