SANTA YNEZ, CA — October 8, 2025 — 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 ...

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, ...

The sanctuary comes nearly a decade after it was originally nominated by the late Chief Fred Collins of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council in 2015. “When he passed away three years ago … he asked me ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA YNEZ, CA — October 9, 2023 — The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians invites the public to come enjoy California-style ...

The city of Buellton formally recognized Native American Heritage Month during its Nov. 13 City Council meeting by signing a proclamation honoring the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and the ...

The central California coast, with its rugged beaches and kelp forests, draws a lot of visitors for its scenic beauty. For the Chumash people, the coastline means a lot more. "Almost all the places ...

Native American tribes from throughout North America gathered to celebrate their heritage during the 28th annual Chumash Intertribal Powwow in Santa Ynez where singing, dancing and drumming will be on ...

For more than 10,000 years, Native Americans have been living along California’s central coast, an area of breathtaking beauty with stunning turquoise waters rich in biodiversity. Now, in the first ...