The new plan aims to bring at least 7.5 million acres of land and coastal waters under the care of Indigenous tribes — ...

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians will host California-style Native American singing, dancing, food, and games at the 19th annual Santa Ynez Chumash Culture Day, taking place from noon to 9 p.m.

Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. After two decades of vision, persistence, and ...

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians donated $15,000 to Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB), supporting ongoing patient care services for some 800 people annually in the Santa Barbara community. Patient ...

SANTA YNEZ, Calif. — December 15, 2025 — 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 Angels ...

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 ...

SANTA YNEZ, Calif., May 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has announced that the highly anticipated Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center will open to the public ...

Kenneth Kahn has retained his role as tribal chairman for the fifth consecutive full term while Mike Lopez, Maxine Littlejohn, Gary Pace and Raul Armenta were also re-elected to their seats on the ...

Maxine Littlejohn, business committee member for Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, and Mark Herrier, executive director for ...

When America was gaining independence from Great Britain, the Chumash were losing culture, language and life.

Native American tribes from across the country gathered in Santa Ynez this weekend for the annual Chumash Intertribal Powwow. The two-day event featured traditional dancing, singing, drumming, arts, ...