Chumash History
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Cultural Programs 

Wishtoyo is a Native American organization that utilizes traditional Chumash cultural values and practices to foster environmental awareness. The Chumash people lived for centuries along the California coast between Malibu and San Luis Obispo and the Channel Islands, depending on the natural world for food, clothing and shelter. Their culture and values, therefore, developed a deep and abiding respect for all living things and was based on the indispensable need for conservation and sustainability. 

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Click Here for Education Programs information and to schedule visits to the Malibu Chumash Discovery Vilage

Click Here for infomation about Wishtoyo Foundation's efforts to protect the Southern California steelhead population

Click Here for infomation on Tribal Co-
Management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

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