New generations of Chumash are discovering and honoring their heritage through the revitalization of the Samala language spoken by the Santa Ynez band, using knowledge left by the last original BarbareƱo (closely related to Samala) speaker, Mary Yee, who died in 1965. With new gaming and hospitality revenue, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation has been able to invest in other enterprises with a focus on local food and hospitality so ingrained in Chumash culture. Gaming has a long tradition in Chumash culture, and many Chumash villages had a designated area for games of skill and chance, called a malamtepupi. This began to change in 2003, when Chumash Casino Resort opened. Members of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, who call themselves Samala, primarily labored on non-Chumash farms and ranches through the 1900s.
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