 Flag of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indigenous Americans near Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara County, California. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 154 enrolled members | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (California) | |
| Languages | |
| English,[1] historically Ineseño | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Chumash people |
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians is a federally recognized tribe of Chumash, an Indigenous people of California, in Santa Barbara.[2] Their name for themselves is Samala.[3] The locality of Santa Ynez is referred to as ’alaxulapu in Chumashan language.[4][5]
- ^ "Chumash Indians." SDSU: California Indians and Their Reservations. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ Pritzker 122
- ^ "Maria Solares." The Chumash Languages. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ 2nd Annual Santa Ynez Cultural Day Flyer, Link
- ^ Timothy Paul Henry-Rodriguez Purisimeño-English, English-Purisimeño LexiconLink