chumash

Much of the land on the Central and South Coasts originally belonged to the Chumash tribe.

A South Coast street with a name dating back to the 1850s will be undergoing a name change.Located on the east side of Santa Barbara, "Indio Muerto"…

“Creator, we come in a good way today. We come with honor creator, dignity, respect, to do something good.”So began a blessing by Raudel Bañuelos, Vice…

There’s a push underway to get some local government agencies on the Central and South Coasts to switch their recognition of Columbus Day to an Indigenous…

Authorities aren’t releasing details about a confrontation between security staff members and a man at a Central Coast casino which left the man dead.It…

A federal agency approved a controversial proposal expanding the Chumash tribe’s reservation land in the Santa Ynez Valley.After years of review, the…

An effort by the Chumash tribe to fast track its efforts for a major expansion of its tribal reservation lands has failed in Congress.The tribe is hoping…

Santa Barbara County is upset congressional legislation which would clear the way for the Chumash tribe to expand its reservation property in the Santa…

A longtime Chumash tribal leader has been elected as the tribe’s new chairman.Kenny Kahn was elected by members of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians…

The head of the Chumash Tribe has resigned.Vincent Armenta has been Chairman of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians since 1999. He headed the tribe…