Chumash Tribe holds public meeting to discuss plan for land

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians in California held a public meeting on Monday to discuss its land plans.

The tribe presented nine options for a 1,400-acre property known as Camp 4. The main goal is to provide housing for members.

“When we bought it, we said the exact same thing. This is the start of a great dialogue," Chairman Vincent Armenta said at the meeting, Noozhawk reported.

The tribe wants the land place in trust but plans to ask Congress for a bill. Prior applications to the Bureau of Indian Affairs have been bogged down by litigation and appeals.

Armenta ended the meeting after 90 minutes, according to news reports, after it appeared people were engaging in too much debate. He said the tribe plans to host another meeting.

Get the Story:
Tribe cuts meeting short (The Lompoc Record 1/22)
Tension Surfaces At Chumash Camp 4 Public Meeting in Solvan (KCOY-TV 1/22)
Santa Ynez Chumash Let Public Weigh In on Proposed Camp 4 Project (Noozhawk 1/21)

Richard Gomez: Chumash Tribe has tradition of caring for land (1/18)
Chumash Tribe to hold public meeting to discuss plans for land (1/10)