We invite you to join us!Ĭhumash Culture department team members have taught at the Santa Ynez Valley Charter School and The Family School located in Los Olivos. Through these ongoing programs and the daily dedication to strengthening our shared heritage, our passion for Chumash culture - and its resilience - will continue to grow. We also participate in a historic tomol crossing each year, as well as host the annual Chumash Inter-Tribal Pow-Wow and Chumash Culture Day. We have many cultural programs available for Chumash tribal members and their children, ranging from basket-weaving classes to Samala language classes. Utilizing the revenue from our Chumash Casino Resort, we can now implement cultural enrichment programs to ensure that our culture remains strong within the tribe and is preserved for our children. We have survived and thrived because of our strength as a tribe and our spiritual connection to Chumash heritage. Despite outside forces threatening our way of life over the years, and continued pressure to assimilate and forsake our traditions, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians maintained our connection to our ancestors and to our core identity of being Chumash. Our culture is deeply rooted within the souls of every tribal member and lives on within our hearts. Hello and welcome to the culture department of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians.
