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Wednesday, November 13, 2024 – Tribal sanctuary push becomes reality in California
Wednesday, 13 November, 2024
Local southern California tribes will share management of a new 4,500-square-mile marine sanctuary. The designation from the Biden Administration cites the need to protect at-risk plants and animals, including whales, dolphins, and sea turtles. Establishing the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary is the first such designation initiated by Native Americans. The idea started more than a decade ago by a member of the Northern Chumash Tribe. We’ll find out about how the sanctuary designation came about and what its managers hope it accomplishes. GUESTS Violet Sage Walker (Chumash), chairwoman of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council Kenneth Kahn (Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians), chairman of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Michael Murray, acting regional director for region NOAA office of Marine National Sanctuaries Eugene Paul (tribal member), former tribal chief of the Holy Cross Tribe, chair of the Bering Sea-Interior Tribal Commission and a member of the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
