Northern Chumash Tribal Council

Chumash tribe leaders and government officials gathered in Pismo Beach to celebrate the designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. The event was held to coincide with Indigenous Peoples Day.

A local Chumash artist completed a new mural on Cambria’s post office. It’s meant to honor Chumash heritage and raise awareness about a proposed national marine sanctuary that would protect 150 miles of coastline in the San Luis Obispo County area.

The proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary is approaching the final steps in its designation process. The federal government is expected to hold a public review of the proposal next month.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is holding a lease sale for offshore wind projects off the coast of California today. Three of the five areas of ocean are off the coast of Morro Bay, in an area that’s culturally significant to local indigenous tribes.

In today's KCBX News Update: The Northern Chumash Tribal Council held a ceremony that they called the "reunification" of Morro Rock on Saturday, and unemployment in California has dropped to a record low.

Join host Mario Espinoza-Kulick as he speaks with guests Violet Sage Walker, Chairwoman, Northern Chumash Tribal Council, and P.J. Webb, Public Interest Attorney, Advisor to the Northern Chumash Tribal Council They will discuss how the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary has the potential to help to address the global biodiversity crisis and accelerate nature-based solutions through inclusive partnerships and collaboration among federal, state and local governments, and California Native American Tribes.