Partners & Allies

We are yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe - 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.

The yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini (ytt) Northern Chumash were the earliest residents of the central coast of California whose homeland can be in general described as the San Luis Obispo County region. Our people and lifeways declined with the arrival of the Europeans, including the Spanish mission system, Mexican conquest and American colonization. Yet, despite tremendous death and often time forced assimilation of tribal peoples, the ytt Northern Chumash culture has survived and is in the midst of an unprecedented revival.

Contact us to learn how you can support our ongoing work towards Tribal preservation - to protect and promote our unique culture, elegant language, remarkable resources and timeless traditional ways.

Partners

LCSLO

The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County

Conserves and cares for the diverse wildlands, farms and ranches of the Central California Coast.

CAL POLY SLO

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Cal Poly acknowledges that the land on which its campus sits carries the heritage and culture of the Indigenous People of San Luis Obispo County, the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini, Northern Chumash tribe.

ALLIES

THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION

11th Hour Project

Established in 2006 by Wendy and Eric Schmidt to restore a balanced relationship between people and planet.

Amalgamated Foundation

Redefining philanthropy by empowering activism, harnessing generosity & leveraging technology. Through our diverse range of giving vehicles, we maximize our collective impact to speed up the pace of change.

CWF

The California Wellness Foundation

One of California’s largest public health philanthropic institutions focused on advancing health and wellness for underserved people.

FNI

First Nations Development Institute

First Nations Development Institute improves economic conditions for Native Americans through technical assistance & training, advocacy & policy and direct financial grants.