After decades, a tribe s vision for a new marine sanctuary could be coming true upr.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from upr.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Biden administration is moving ahead with what could be the largest national marine sanctuary in the continental U.S. A Native American tribe is hoping to be partners in managing it.
"The central California coast, with its rugged beaches and kelp forests, draws a lot of visitors for its scenic beauty. For the Chumash people, the coastline means a lot more. "Almost all the places people like to go to are our sacred sites," says Violet Sage Walker, chairwoman of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council. "We've been going there and praying and doing ceremony there
After decades, a tribe s vision for a new marine sanctuary could be coming true klcc.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from klcc.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – Chairwoman of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council, Violet Sage Walker, was appointed to the federal Ocean Research Advisory Panel on Aug. 1.