The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians donated $12,662 to the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center after a month-long fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Read MoreThe Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians presented the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County with a $150,000 donation to help the non-profit expand its services in Goleta.
Read MoreA guest won the “Win N’ Go” giveaway Sunday night at the Chumash Casino Resort, claiming an iconic American RV, a 2022 Winnebago Navion.
Read MoreThe Santa Ynez Chumash Environmental Office (SYCEO) will hold its Fall Open House at the Tribal Nursery on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Read MoreFirefighters from the tribe stepped up when Figueroa Mountain Fire Station needed assistance.
Read MoreTo help bridge the gap for Santa Barbara County schools that are struggling to meet the classroom technology needs of their students, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation has donated over $60,000 to five area schools that applied for grants through its Technology in Schools Program for the 2022-23 school year.
Read MoreCalifornia-style Native American singing, dancing, food and games will take place at the 16th annual Chumash Culture Day from 1 – 9 p.m., on Saturday, October 15, at Elders Park, located behind the Tribal Hall, on the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation at 100 Via Juana Lane.
Read MoreChumash community member Karissa Valencia's animated fantasy-adventure preschool series, "Spirit Rangers," premieres on Netflix Monday, October 10 on Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Read MoreHundreds gathered in downtown Santa Ynez over the weekend to celebrate the artistic display of heritage and cultural pride during the 25th annual Chumash Inter-Tribal Pow-Wow that featured performances by several North American tribes.
Read MoreThe annual Santa Ynez Chumash Earth Day celebration was held on Saturday on the tribe’s reservation in Santa Ynez.
Read MoreSANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians donated $35,000 to the Buellton Senior Center to cover costs for the facility's upcoming expansion.
Read MoreIn Fall 2022, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians are slated to open a museum and cultural center on their reservation – something they call a long anticipated dream. The museum will be filled with stories that were lost for a long time, along with exhibits and events that showcase their own language that was only recently rediscovered. In this episode we speak to the tribe and go inside the future museum.
Read MoreA Santa Barbara woman cashed in her winning ticket in Chumash Casino Resort's Dream Big giveaway Sunday and claimed a 2022 Georgetown motorhome worth over $150,000.
Read MoreOn the heels of raising the hourly minimum wage to $17 for nontipped positions at its properties, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians will host job fairs on Tuesday, January 11 at the Dick DeWees Community Center in Lompoc and on Thursday, January 13 at the Santa Maria Inn.
Read MoreUnited Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara County, North County Rape Crisis and Child Protection Center, and Technology in Schools program each received $40,000
Read MoreWhile the Chumash Casino Resort’s annual concert to bring awareness the area’s Toys for Tots campaign did not occur this year, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians maintained its contribution to the campaign’s efforts to supply toys to economically disadvantaged children this holiday season.
Read MoreThe Chumash Casino Resort raised more than $13,000 for Mission Hope Cancer Center in Santa Maria during its annual Project Pink campaign that featured pink-hued treats for sale at its eateries throughout October in an effort to raise awareness and funds during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Read MoreAn Oxnard man won big Wednesday morning after hitting a jackpot playing a game of Ultimate Texas Hold’em and betting on a side wager at the Chumash Casino Resort table games.
Read MoreAbout 140 miles of California’s central coastline will be protected from oil drilling and recognized for their cultural, economic, and ecological significance as the Biden administration moved to protect the area.
Read MoreThe 15th annual Chumash Culture Day will be hosted on Facebook Live, featuring California-style Native American singing and dancing, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 23.
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