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Elevating the Voices of Our People: The Journey of the Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center

Presenter(s)
James Bier, Museum Director, Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center
Kathleen Marshall, Chair, Santa Ynez Chumash Museum Board, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Nakia Zavalla, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer/Cultural Director, Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center
Moderator
Gena Timberman, Principal, Luksi Group

 

Learning Format: Conversation    

The Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center (SYCMCC) is a museum by Chumash people for Chumash people on Chumash land.  This session will share the dynamic journey of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians in building a museum for gathering, learning, and sharing.  This session will explore the importance of thriving Indigenous Nations to honor their communities, ancestors, and ancestral homelands in developing places to share their stories.