Corque Hotel in Solvang joins Marriott Bonvoy as the newest addition to the Tribute Portfolio brand
Corque Hotel, the premier property located in the heart of Solvang, has announced it has joined Marriott Bonvoy’s Tribute Portfolio.
The hotel, which is owned and operated by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, will participate in Marriott Bonvoy — the award-winning travel program from Marriott International — allowing members to earn and redeem points for their stay at the hotel, and at other hotels and resorts across Marriott International’s extraordinary portfolio of brands.
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Santa Ynez Chumash, Santa Ynez Valley Recreation Help Renovate School’s Tennis and Pickleball Court
SANTA YNEZ, CA – Aug. 5, 2025 – To help promote outdoor recreation for students and the community, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and Santa Ynez Valley Youth Recreation evenly split the cost of a $76,730 project to renovate Santa Ynez Elementary School’s tennis and pickleball court.
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Fierce pride is at the core of the Chumash Museum, a worthwhile day trip from L.A.
For thousands of years, the Chumash people lived along California’s Central Coast and on its Channel Islands. Then the newcomers arrived — Spanish explorers, Catholic missionaries, Mexican rancheros, California settlers — and the Chumash way of life was dismantled, their people enslaved and their traditions, culture and language forbidden.
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Tribal Spirit, Legacy at the Heart of New Santa Ynez Chumash Museum
The Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center, which opened less than a month ago with a construction budget of $32 million, represents 8,000 years, or 350 generations, of Chumash life and culture to the present day.
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Chumash open landmark cultural center and museum
After two decades of vision, persistence, and deep-rooted cultural commitment, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has officially opened the doors to the long-awaited Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center.
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Chumash Earth Day Celebrates, Educates, and Connects
At Kitiyepumu’ Park last weekend, more than 250 people gathered to celebrate the 17th annual Chumash Earth Day.
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A new chapter in Chumash history: Santa Ynez museum, cultural center to open May 15
After decades of dreaming and years of planning, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians will open the doors to their long-awaited Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center on May 15.
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Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center to Open May 15
Long-Awaited Institution Showcases the History, Contributions, and Resilience of the Chumash Community
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Annual Chumash Earth Day Returns to Santa Ynez Reservation on May 3
SANTA YNEZ, CA – April 15, 2025 – The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians’ Environmental Department will host its annual free Chumash Earth Day event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, at Kitiyepumu’ Park, located on the Santa Ynez Reservation at 100 Via Juana Road in Santa Ynez.
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Tribal Chairman Kahn re-elected to Santa Ynez Chumash leadership team
Kenneth Kahn has retained his role as tribal chairman for the fifth consecutive full term while Mike Lopez, Maxine Littlejohn, Gary Pace and Raul Armenta were also re-elected to their seats on the Business Committee following a recent vote by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians to select its governing body.
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Chumash Foundation accepting applications from area schools seeking technology grants
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation is accepting grant applications for its Technology in Schools Program, which supports Santa Barbara County schools seeking funds to increase access to technology in the classroom.
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Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic provides free dental services at ‘Give Kids A Smile’ event
The Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic held its fifth annual Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) event on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the clinic, located on the reservation at 90 Via Juana Lane in Santa Ynez. The event provided children, ages 12 and under, with free dental work, including exams, cleanings, and more.
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Santa Ynez Chumash reunited with cultural artifacts displayed at SYV historical museum
Four culturally significant artifacts were recently returned to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, finalizing a repatriation process that began between the tribe and the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum in 2022.
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Santa Ynez Chumash donate $79K to 10 county schools for tech improvements
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation has donated over $79,000 to 10 Santa Barbara County schools struggling to meet the classroom technology needs of their students.
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Chumash Casino’s ‘Project Pink’ Campaign Raises $8,700 for Breast Cancer
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians recently presented a check for over $8,700 to the Breast Imaging Center at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital to help the non-profit deliver superior care to its patients through ultrasound screenings, mammography and biopsies. The donation is part of the Chumash Casino Resort’s annual Project Pink campaign, which showcases pink food and beverage creations in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Chumash firefighters help restore Pacific Palisades land
Chumash firefighters helped restore the Pacific Palisades after the disastrous flames died down. Rina Nakano reports.
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Restoring resources: Forest Service and the Chumash protect Indigenous cultural sites
Starting in mid-October, Los Padres and the Chumash Fire Department went into restoration mode in areas damaged by fire suppression efforts and repaired remote roads to preserve them for the upcoming rainy season.
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Santa Ynez Chumash Gives $25,000 to Central Coast Toys for Tots
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has donated $25,000 to the Central Coast Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots campaign, marking the 21st consecutive year the tribe has helped fund the nonprofit’s efforts to supply toys to economically disadvantaged children during the holiday season.
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Santa Barbara's Chumash people blend ancient wisdom with modern innovation
SANTA YNEZ, Calif. (CNN) — The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians cultivate native species and share their ancient medicinal properties.
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35 years later, California tribes still fighting to reclaim ancestral remains
SANTA YNEZ, Calif. (KABC) -- Across the country, Native American tribes are struggling to reclaim what was taken from them over the course of more than a century: the remains of their ancestors and personal sacred items, now held in museums, universities and other institutions that are, in many cases, far from home.
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