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6.8K views · 113 reactions | Restoring the Sʰamala language is just one of the ways we are honoring our ancestors and preserving their teachings for future generations. Learn more about the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians at santaynezchumash.org. | Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians | Facebook

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has been on a 40 year journey to create a Chumash museum of our very own. This footage was captured in May, during the “topping off” ceremony; a long-standing tradition of construction workers, particularly steel workers, to commemorate the completion of a building's structure – specifically the placement of the final steel beam or girder truss. In keeping with this tradition, the girder placed atop the Chumash Museum and Cultural Center was adorned with a