YOUR HELP IS NEEDED
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YOUR HELP IS NEEDED ~
YAK TITʸU TITʸU YAK TIŁHINI (ytt) Northern Chumash Tribe of San Luis Obispo County and Region
We are yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini (ytt)
We are the documented descendant Indigenous Tribe of San Luis Obispo. Our membership is comprised of families whose ancestry dates back to this one region for well over 10,000 years. We represent an unbroken chain of lineage, kinship and culture.
Our membership is comprised of families whose ancestry dates back to this one region for well over 10,000 years. We represent an unbroken chain of lineage, kinship, and culture.
The land commonly called Diablo Lands, or the Pecho Coast, is in our ancestral homeland. This nearly pristine 12,000 acres was taken from us in the 1700s without agreement or compensation. We are trying to purchase about 9,000 acres. We are asking for you to help yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe of San Luis Obispo County and Region (YTT Tribe), with obtaining Ancestral Home Land Back on the coast of San Luis Obispo County.
In late April, the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) is providing recommendations for a Land Conservation and Economic Development Plan for Diablo Lands as required by SB 846. The California State Legislature will be voting on the future of these lands that are rightfully ours. At stake is the future of these lands and the funds to purchase them.
YTT Tribe has been working for many years building a community coalition. Our Coalition includes YTT Tribe, our local powerhouse land conservation group - The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County, nationally acclaimed Cal Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo and REACH (Regional Economic Action Coalition). All of our coalition members are united in returning ownership of approximately 9,000 acres to YTT Tribe. Together we have written a Proposal that has been presented to numerous local and state politicians, agencies and community groups. Click on Buttons below to view our Full Proposal, Slide Deck and Fact Sheet.