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The name Chumash means "bead maker" or "seashell people" being that they originated near the Santa Barbara coast. The Chumash tribes near the coast benefited most with the "close juxtaposition of a variety of marine and terrestrial habitats, intensive upwelling in coastal waters, and intentional burning of the landscape made the Santa Barbara ...
The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary [1] is a National Marine Sanctuary in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties on the Central Coast of California. It was designated on October 11, 2024, by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, which has territory overlapping with the sanctuary and is the only federally recognized Chumash tribe, has been designated as NOAA's key Indigenous partner.
In July 2015, the Northern Chumash Tribal Council submitted aa nomination of the ocean area off the Gaviota Coast for inclusion in a national marine sanctuary. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] After a positive review of the nomination, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) began the process of designating the Chumash Heritage National Marine ...
NOAA’s proposal for the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary “potentially opens up a 30-mile corridor of ‘anything goes,’ ”one Indigenous leader said.
The turbine proposal has sparked outrage among conservationists and members of the Northern Chumash Tribe, who say the sanctuary is intended to preserve Chumash tribal history and protect the area ...
Lompoc (/ ˈ l ɒ m p oʊ k / LOM-poke; Chumashan Purisimeño: lumpo'o̥) is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.Located on the Central Coast, its population was 43,834 as of July 2021.
The Northern Chumash Tribal Council organized an aerial tour of lands bordering the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary on Sept. 18, 2024. Walker was born in Avila Beach, delivered by her ...