Nicholas Canyon Chumash Village

Wishtoyo Foundation's
Chumash Demonstration Village Project - Nicholas Canyon County Park, Malibu

Mati Waiya offers a prayer during school program at Wishtoyo's Chumash Demonstration Village in Malibu

After years of planning and preparation, Wishtoyo's Nicholas Canyon Chumash Village construction was undertaken, with creation of a sil'i'yik (ceremonial circle), the central gathering place in a native village, authentic aps (dwellings) and redwood tomol (canoe). The Village serves as an educational journey to California's heritage, when Chumash inhabited Southern California for thousands of years.

Closeup of Tomol at Chumash Village

The project is in partnership with Los Angeles County Dept. of Beaches and Harbors, who gave Wishtoyo a Right of Entry and lease to the coastal Malibu property.

The Chumash Demonstration Village is open to the public for scheduled tours and for school field trips. It is located on an ancient site in Malibu, on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Coast. Please go to "Directions" at top for contact information.

Whale bones add special historical significance . . .		Chumash Village Update
A prayer circle, lined with hand collected shells, is in the foreground; a completed ap is in background, with whale bones marking entrance to dwelling.. Pronounced: "ahp"		- Updated MAY 2008 Wishtoyo Foundation's Chumash Demonstration Village Project - Nicholas Canyon County Park, Malibu Click here for Directions to the Village. Mati Waiya offers a prayer during school program at Wishtoyo's Chumash Demonstration Village in Malibu After years of planning and preparation, Wishtoyo's Nicholas Canyon Chumash Village construction was undertaken, with creation of a sil'i'yik (ceremonial circle), the central gathering place in a native village, authentic aps (dwellings) and redwood tomol (canoe). The Village serves as an educational journey to California's heritage, when Chumash inhabited Southern California for thousands of years. Closeup of Tomol at Chumash Village The project is in partnership with Los Angeles County Dept. of Beaches and Harbors, who gave Wishtoyo a Right of Entry and lease to the coastal Malibu property. The Chumash Demonstration Village is open to the public for scheduled tours and for school field trips. It is located on an ancient site in Malibu, on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Coast. Please go to "Directions" at top for contact information.	.
	View of Chumash Village ap with whale bones at entrance (May 2008). Three *aps* have been completed and work has begun on a fourth.
Village aps with whale bones, prayer circle with shells and prayer stick in foreground; Chumash canoe - tomol. - May 2008
	Mati Waiya leads school group on Stream Restoration tour and Cultural presentation at Chumash Village in Malibu on a beautiful day in April, 2008.
Mati Waiya offers students of Para Los Ninos school a rare chance to experience the cozy interior of an ap. Ancient stories teach of respect for the earth and its seasons, and our responsibility for sustaining our natural resources for future generations.