Susanne Hammel-Sawyer knew almost nothing about the traditions of her Chumash ancestors until she was 70. Today she is one of ...

Along California’s Central Coast lies one of the most breathtaking and intact stretches of shoreline in the state — the ...

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 ...

A screen of fog lifted to reveal a bright blue stretch of the Pacific Ocean on Monday — unveiling what will soon be the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. The Northern Chumash Tribal Council ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA YNEZ, CA — November 12, 2024 — The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has announced that its annual Chumash Charity Golf ...

With the tribe's three pieces of original artwork behind them, artist Bobby Duran, a Chumash community member, left, poses for a photo with Laura Colgate, a Chumash community member and Elders ...

SANTA YNEZ, CA – December 10, 2025 – The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians recently donated $25,000 to the Central Coast Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots campaign, marking the 22nd consecutive ...

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 ...

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 has been awarded a $1,426,000 federal grant to support plans for the construction of an additional 8.7 miles of contiguous multi-use path that provides the tribe ...

John Johnson, a leading scholar of Chumash Indian culture and head of the anthropology department at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, joins Larry Mantle to talk about his DNA studies which ...

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.