SANTA YNEZ, CA – Native American tribes from throughout North America will come together in Santa Ynez to celebrate Indigenous heritage and culture at the Chumash Intertribal Powwow on Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5, as the event is celebrating 60 years. The two-day gathering, which is the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians’ largest cultural event of the year, features dancing, singing, drumming and arts and crafts.
The powwow is open to the public and will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, and from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 5 at the corner of Meadowvale Road and Highway 246 in Santa Ynez. Admission is $5 and parking is free.
The tribe’s first powwow took place in 1965 and began as a fundraiser to bring running water to the Santa Ynez Reservation. Now, 60 years later, it’s an annual cultural and educational event that allows the tribe to share their Chumash heritage with tribes from across North America and the local community…