A small waterfront park in Santa Barbara is being reimagined as a cultural site to honor the region’s Chumash heritage.
Ambassador Park, located between West Cabrillo Boulevard and West Mason Street, is currently a grassy space lined with palm trees. But long ago, the site was home to Syuxton Village, the largest Chumash settlement on the West Coast.
The city is working with Chumash tribal members and the California Coastal Conservancy to redesign the half-acre park. Plans include information boards, native landscaping and two walking paths…