
Resources and Links for the ytt, affiliated organizations, and education materials can be found below.
J.P. Harrington Archives
John Peabody Harrington was a ethnologist who greatly assisted in the record and preservation of the languages of the Northern Chumash and other tribes throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The Smithsonian has online archives of some of his work to be found at their website. For further information about his archival work with our tribe, see the "Rosario Cooper" page at the top of our site. To view the archival records Harrington collected from the Northern Chumash, you can view the microfilm here. |
Associated Indigenous Groups
A list of our affiliated organizations:
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has been a long supporter of celebrating the rich history of Native Americans and natural history. Visit their website to learn about visiting the museum and their current exhibitions.
Appointed by the Governor of California, this organization seeks to identify and catalog natural resources for Native people in California.
The National Preservation Institute, a nonprofit organization founded in 1980, educates those involved in the management, preservation, and stewardship of cultural heritage. Partial scholarships are available for the classes. To get involved, you can sign up for their email list and updates will be sent to you.
This organization provides excellent online and cultural resource related classes. You can find online seminars by selecting "Course Offerings" and select "online". |
Marie's Dictionary- A documentary about the journey of Native languages
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This is an excellent documentary which shows the lengths that many tribes have gone to preserve and celebrate languages which were thought to be long gone.
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Native Media
Wonderful resource for Native news and additionally hosts an excellent calendar of events for in Northern California Natives. Frequently updated!
Excellent source for news updates from Indigenous peoples in North America and Canada covers a wide range of topic and is updates regularly. |