The following links are just a few of the articles and editorials that have appeared this year regarding the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and our business enterprise, the Chumash Casino Resort. For a full selection of media coverage on the tribe, we suggest logging on to each publication’s website and checking their archives.

Historical record confirms legitimacy of Santa Ynez Chumash
Capitol Weekly, 11/29/07

Chumash Foundation donates for Thanksgiving
Santa Ynez Valley News, 11/23/07

Chumash boost funds for local charities
Santa Barbara News-Press, 11/21/07

Chumash Foundation donates for holiday
Santa Maria Times, 11/20/07

Our Opinion: Celebrating the Chumash
Santa Barbara News-Press, 11/14/07

Back from the brink: California Condors Part II
KSBY, 11/13/07

Celebrating Native American heritage
Santa Ynez Valley News, 11/13/07

Commentary: November is a month of celebration
Santa Ynez Valley News, 11/12/07

Around the Valley
Santa Barbara News-Press, 11/9/07

Celebrating Native American heritage
Santa Maria Times, 11/9/07

American Indian heritage celebrated
Santa Barbara News-Press, 11/8/07

Chumash honored by SB County
Santa Maria Times, 11/7/07

Opinion: Travis Armstrong: Spotlight on tribes, media comes to Santa Ynez
Santa Barbara News-Press, 11/4/07

Valley hotels, restaurants earn four diamond status
Santa Barbara News-Press, 11/2/07

Gonzo Journalism gone wild
Capitol Weekly, 11/1/07

SY Valley leads county’s AAA honors
Santa Maria Times, 11/1/07

Condor action honors magnificent bird
Santa Ynez Valley News, 10/26/07

Chumash pow-wow honors ancestors
Santa Barbara News-Press, 10/12/07

Green, environmentally speaking
Santa Ynez Valley News, 10/12/07

Zoo begins feathering nest for condors: Ground is broken for new exhibit
Santa Barbara News-Press, 10/12/07

A RARE BIRD: Ceremony heralds building of zoo’s unusual condor home
Santa Barbara News-Press, 10/11/07

Newly assembled Chumash firefighting team fights wildfires on federal land
KSBY, 10/9/07

Cultures & Colors: Native American tribes celebrate heritage and traditions at pow-wow
Santa Barbara News-Press, 10/7/07

A proud heritage shown for all to see
Santa Maria Times, 10/7/07

Sharing the rhythm of nations: Native American tribes gather for annual pow-wow
Santa Barbara News-Press, 10/5/07

Chumash celebrate Native American Day
Santa Ynez Valley News, 10/2/07

Chumash to host annual Intertribal Pow-Wow
Santa Ynez Valley News, 10/2/07

Clos Pepe, Chumash Casino win Green Awards
Santa Maria Times, 9/30/07

Chumash Highway: A tribute to our culture
Santa Ynez Valley News, 9/27/07

Opinion: Chumash haters on the wrong road, again
Santa Barbara News-Press, 9/23/07

Santa Barbara County’s Highway 154 now called Chumash Highway
Associated Press, 9/19/07

State designates Chumash Highway
Santa Barbara News-Press, 9/19/07

Firestone wavers on nominee

Santa Barbara News-Press 9/13/07

Opinion: Chumash hit back
Santa Barbara News-Press 9/10/07

Chumash tomol crossing keeps tradition alive
Santa Maria Times, 9/8/07

Chumash overcome obstacles as tomol crossing nears
Santa Barbara News-Press, 9/7/07

Sandoval earns first Chumash doctorate
Santa Maria Times, 9/4/07

Operating legall, truthfully and honestly
Santa Ynez Valley News, 8/30/07

Opinion: Why disrespect the Chumash?
Santa Barbara News-Press, 8/29/07

Educating With Passion
Santa Ynez Valley News, 8/16/07

Football camp teaches important life lesson
Santa Barbara News-Press, 8/10/07

Youth football camp hits Dunn School
Santa Ynez Valley News, 8/7/07

A Classic Returns
Santa Ynez Valley News, 8/2/07

We Are All Unique
Santa Ynez Valley News, 7/19/07

Assessing effects of tribal gaming’s growth
Santa Ynez Valley News, 7/19/07

Handing down the wisdom of the ages – Camp teaches Chumash youth tribal traditions
Santa Barbara News-Press, 7/13/07

Santa Ynez Valley’s Robust Economy
Santa Ynez Valley News, 7/6/07

Opinion: POLO ploy: Wrapping itself in the U.S. flag
Santa Barbara News-Press, 6/17/07

First Chumash Descendant Earns Doctorate
Santa Barbara News-Press, 6/15/07

Proud of what Chumash have accomplished
Santa Ynez Valley News, 6/14/07

Higher education is a priority for Chumash
Santa Maria Times, 6/10/07

Valley Triple Threat: Wine, tourism, casino provide bright economic outlook to region
Santa Barbara News-Press, 6/7/07

Teach Your Children Well
Santa Ynez Valley News, 6/7/07

Relatively robust’ S.Y. economy predicted
Santa Maria Times, 6/6/07

Chumash Hosts California Tribes
Santa Maria Times 5/27/07

Blaze Busters/Santa Ynez Chumash Offer Wildland Firefighter Training
Santa Barbara News-Press 5/13/07

No gamble in this move
Santa Maria Times 5/11/07

Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital gets $1M Chumash gift
Santa Maria Times 5/10/07

Chumash donate $1M to hospital retrofit
Santa Barbara News-Press 5/10/07

Donating With Pride
Santa Ynez Valley News 5/10/07

Honoring Maria Solares by sharing Chumash culture
Santa Maria Times 4/29/07

Local Opponents Disappointed
Santa Maria Times 4/20/07

Blogging the Tribal Issues
Santa Ynez Valley News 4/19/07

Opinion: Chumash bashers have gone too far
Santa Barbara News Press 4/15/07

Tribal Opponents Try to Rewrite History
Santa Ynez Valley News 4/12/07

Our Fractured Community
Santa Ynez Valley News 4/12/07

Our Opinion: Anti-tribe group bets on distortions
Santa Barbara News-Press 4/11/07

Opinion: Chumash: No more shibboleth
Santa Barbara News-Press 4/11/07

Santa Ynez: Charming or chilling?
Santa Barbara News-Press 4/5/07

Chumash plan financial future
Santa Barbara News-Press 4/1/07

Armenta:  Tribe needs more hotel rooms, not slots
Santa Maria Times 3/30/07

Slots, Lies and Audio Tape
Santa Ynez Valley News 3/29/07

Chumash leader picks up gaming commission award
Santa Barbara News-Press 3/27/07

Opinion:  Santa Ynez hysteria
Santa Barbara News-Press 3/25/07

Opinion:  Chumash are fed up – and rightly so
Santa Barbara News-Press 3/22/07

Chumash leader disgusted with Santa Barbara County
Associated Press 3/21/07

Chumash chairman named Elks “Citizen of the Year”
Santa Ynez Valley News 3/21/07

‘Our doors are closed’ Chumash tribal chairman tells supervisors
Santa Barbara News-Press 3/21/07

Armenta wins fifth term as Chumash Chairman
Santa Barbara News-Press 3/20/07

Tribal leader honored by community
Santa Barbara News-Press 3/16/07

Beyond Bad Behavior
Santa Ynez Valley News 3/15/07

Opinion:  The Chumash’s impressive impacts
Santa Barbara News-Press 3/13/07

Group petitions governor to slow tribal casino growth
Santa Barbara News-Press 3/13/07

Tribal change in full view
Santa Ynez Valley News 3/9/07

Facing the facts, spending the money
Santa Ynez Valley News 3/9/07

Getting down, dirty with board members
Santa Maria Times 3/8/07

Santa Ynez resident honored
Santa Ynez Valley News 3/5/07

Opinion:  Hate and confusion over tribal rights
Santa Barbara News-Press 3/4/07

Gaming profits bring windfall
Santa Maria Times 3/3/07

Chumash funds help public agencies
Santa Barbara News-Press 3/2/07

Pick up phone, better relations
Santa Maria Times 3/2/07

Showing support for our Chumash neighbors
Santa Maria Times 2/25/07

When roar from a few drowns out the rest
Santa Maria Times 2/22/07

Protecting our cultural sites
Santa Ynez Valley News 2/20/07

Chumash growth: pros and cons
Santa Maria Times 2/18/07

Jumping the gun on any new deal with the tribe
Santa Maria Times 2/15/07

Our opinion: respecting the Chumash, Bacara
Santa Barbara News-Press 2/15/07

Tribal head faces critics of expansion
Santa Maria Times 2/14/07

Plenty of talk, no action
Santa Barbara News-Press 2/14/07

Balancing the playing field
Santa Maria Times 2/8/07

Escrow closes on Solvang hotel
Santa Maria Times 2/7/07

Chumash to revamp newly acquired inn
Santa Barbara News-Press 2/7/07

Jobs for thousands of Californias in gaming industry
Santa Maria Times 2/4/07

Native American education programs
Santa Maria Times 1/21/07

Local woman named to state committee
Santa Barbara News-Press, 1/19/07

Chumash Chairman speaks in Sacramento
Santa Barbara News-Press 1/12/07

Chumash Foundation donates $50,000 to AHA
Santa Ynez Valley News 1/5/07

Caring for our culture
Santa Ynez Valley News, 1/4/07




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