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Wednesday the Northern Chumash Tribal Council and other indigenous tribes gathered at Morro Rock for a rally. They were there to push for changes in a federal government plan that would exclude Morro Bay from the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary.
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Local researchers are gathering data on San Luis Obispo County’s indigenous Latinx population. They say it’s meant to better understand and address this community’s healthcare challenges.
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A 19-year-old man was shot and killed by an off duty police officer in Orcutt last month. Some community members say it reflects the ongoing criminalization of indigenous groups in the Santa Maria area.
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A Cal Poly professor has received a new grant to improve healthcare access for Hispanic and Indigenous women in North Santa Barbara County.
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A state audit this year discovered four UC campuses, including UC Santa Barbara, have not returned indigenous cultural artifacts and human remains back to their respective tribes. This past month, Senator Bill Dodd of Napa introduced legislation that would ensure their return.
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The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant sits on land that once belonged to a local indigenous tribe. That land is currently owned by PG&E. But in August, when the state legislature was debating whether to extend the life of the power plant, the tribe sent Governor Gavin Newsom and President Biden a letter asking for the property to be returned to them as their ancestral land.
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Today is Indigenous People’s Day and the release of Netflix’s newest show, Spirit Rangers. The show is created by a Santa Ynez Chumash community member, who's now the first California Native American showrunner to premiere on the streaming service.
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A San Luis Obispo man believes indigenous people from Central America are underrepresented in international media. He is now working to make sure their…