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.

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.

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.

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.

Chumash firefighters helped restore the Pacific Palisades after the disastrous flames died down. Rina Nakano reports.

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. 

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.

SANTA YNEZ, Calif. (CNN) — The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians cultivate native species and share their ancient medicinal properties.

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.

SANTA YNEZ, Calif. – The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians raised $135,000 through its annual golf classic with proceeds going to People Helping People, Hillside House and the Cabrillo High School Aquarium.

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians inaugural car show, dubbed "Wheels and Wansaqs," takes place Saturday at the Santa Ynez Reservation in an effort to raise funds and awareness about missing and murdered indigenous women.

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that NOAA is designating 4,543 square miles of coastal and offshore waters along 116 miles of California’s central coast as America’s 17th national marine sanctuary. Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary will conserve the area’s diverse range of marine life and celebrate Indigenous peoples’ connections to the region. It is the third largest sanctuary in the National Marine Sanctuary System.

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians will host California-style Native American singing, dancing, food and games at the 18th annual Santa Ynez Chumash Culture Day from noon to 9:00pm, Saturday, October 19, at the corner of Highway 246 and Meadowvale Road in Santa Ynez. The free event is open to the public and all ages are welcome. Native vendors, food booths and basket-weaving demonstrations will also be hosted. 

The Chumash Casino Resort launched its annual Project Pink campaign Tuesday in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in an effort to raise funds for a local nonprofit organization by selling pink-colored sweets, snacks and drinks at eateries throughout the resort.

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has announced that its upcoming 2024 Chumash Charity Golf Classic will raise funds for three local beneficiaries whose programs are making a difference in Santa Barbara County.

Native American tribes from throughout North America will celebrate their heritage during the 27th annual Chumash Intertribal Powwow in Santa Ynez where singing, dancing and drumming will be on full display. 

The designation process for the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary took a major step forward today as NOAA announced the release of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS), which outlines the environmental impacts of the proposed sanctuary and is a necessary step toward this final designation.