6.9K views · 115 reactions | 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 | Facebook

10K views · 131 reactions | This clip is an excerpt from 혛혩혦 혊혩혶혮혢혴혩 혗혦혰혱혭혦 - 혈 혓혪혷혪혯혨 혏혪혴혵혰혳혺. Watch the full video at santaynezchumash.org. | Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians | Facebook

2.2K views · 246 reactions | The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians...

At one time, Chumash territory encompassed 7,000 square miles that spanned from the beaches of Malibu to Paso Robles. The tribe also inhabited inland to the western edge of the San Joaquin Valley. Utilizing resources from both the land and the sea, we called ourselves “the first people,” and pointed to the Pacific Ocean as our first home. We invite you to learn more about the rich history of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians at the Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center, now open to

2K views · 53 reactions | Sharing the complexity of our ancestral communities through education is just one of the ways we are honoring the legacy of our people. Learn more about the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians at santaynezchumash.org. | Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians | Facebook

1.4K views · 71 reactions | ‘ixpanīš (acorn) The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians have used acorns from the oak trees of the Santa Ynez Valley as their most important plant food for at least 5,000 years. Today, we honor our ancestors by teaching the customs associated with processing this sacred food to Santa Ynez Chumash community members of all ages. Learn more in this segment of Chumash Life, originally premiered in December 2016. | Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians | Facebook