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When the official plans to build our own museum began in 2013, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians began collecting artifacts and replications made by the Chumash people. This segment of Chumash Life originally premiered in March 2014, and shares a small glimpse into this incredible acquisition process to bring pieces of Chumash past to Chumash present. We look forward to sharing a collection of these items with you when the doors open to the brand new Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural C

Restoring the Sʰamala language is just one of the ways we are honoring our ancestors and preserving their teachings for future generations. Learn more about the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians at santaynezchumash.org. | Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians

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The Chumash have been a maritime culture for thousands of years, with their territory stretching from Malibu to Morro Bay and westward to the sandstone cliffs of the Channel Islands, over 20 miles off the coast of California. To navigate the treacherous currents of the channel for fishing and trading, they built the strong plank canoe tomols for which they are famous. But over centuries of European colonization, which included forced assimilation and enslavement of Chumash people, the craft of t

☀️ #TodayinHistory: On October 18, 1587, the Luzones Indios landed on indigenous Chumash land (now Morro Bay, California). They were the first recorded people from the Philippines to set foot in what is now the United States. These Luzones Indios were highly-skilled navigators and experienced sailors who aided the Spaniards in navigating the vast waters of Asia and the Pacific. 🇲🇱 The Luzones people have a long and fascinating history in both Asia and the Americas. For example, they both aided