In 2013, the Northern Chumash Tribal Council began a campaign to create the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. Ten years later, the proposal is entering its final public comment period, open through Oct. 25. On Sept. 6, the Council held a webinar to review the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) newly released draft management […]
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“It’s their land”: Chumash Tribe one step closer to Central Coast marine sanctuary
On a foggy morning in Morro Bay, sea otters summersault in the harbor while fishermen heave gear onto their boats. Across the water, surfers rip across silver-blue waves. The Chumash can sometimes be seen climbing Morro Rock — one of many sacred sites along the bay. This coastline may soon be protected by the federal […]
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Plans develop for national Chumash marine sanctuary along San Luis Obispo coast
Siga aquí para leer este artículo en Español. In what would be the first Tribal-nominated national marine sanctuary in the United States, the Northern Chumash tribe of the Central Coast have been working to designate 156 miles of coastline since 2013, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website. Now, the tribe is […]