This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Susanne Hammel-Sawyer grew up in Santa Barbara knowing nearly nothing about the traditions of her Chumash ...

Wisconsin officials recently announced the discovery of a trove of ancient canoes in an underwater "parking lot" of sorts — including one that predates the Pyramids of Giza. The Wisconsin Historical ...

Archaeologists have discovered 16 ancient canoes left behind by Indigenous people along the shore of a Wisconsin lake, in what they described as the prehistoric version of a modern-day docking station ...

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians hosted California-style Native American singing, dancing, food and games at the 19th annual Santa Ynez Chumash Culture Day on Saturday. Held at the corner of ...

The rental help was for tenants with household members who are 62 years and older, disabled, terminally ill and 80 percent or below the area median income of Ventura County. The Ventura City Council ...

Traditional dancing are among the activities visitors can experience at Chumash Culture Day. (Courtesy photo) The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians will host California-style Native American singing, ...

Native American tribes from throughout North America gathered to celebrate their heritage during the 28th annual Chumash Intertribal Powwow in Santa Ynez where singing, dancing and drumming will be on ...

Department of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States The Chumash Indians from Southern California produced, used, and traded shell beads for ...

Miami – A dugout canoe that emerged on Florida’s Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian may not be North American in origin, experts say. The norm is for ancient dugouts found in southern ...

Southern California has long been associated with smoky skies. Members of the Portola expedition in the late 1700s traveled through Chumash villages in what is now Goleta to Point Conception, noting ...

Remember those vintage California postcards with palm trees, mountains, and beaches that made you wonder if such perfect places actually existed? They do, and it’s called Carpinteria. Paradise isn’t a ...

Ever been to a place that makes you want to quit your job, sell your house, and just stay there forever? That’s Carpinteria for you – a tiny slice of coastal paradise nestled between Santa Barbara and ...