Chumash Land Acknowledgment

Dignity, education and heritage.

The Northern Chumash people live on the magical land that is called San Luis Obispo County. The Chumash are the First Peoples of this land and have thrived as a maritime culture along this coastline enjoying its magnificent beauty. We want to acknowledge the fact that SLO Food Co-op is on the land of the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini (ytt) Northern Chumash Tribe of San Luis Obispo County and Region. The yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini have been here for over 10,000 years and their ancestral homelands are commonly called the Diablo Lands or the Pecho Coast.

To recognize the land is an expression of gratitude and appreciation to those whose territory we reside on, and a way of honoring the Indigenous people who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial. Land acknowledgements do not exist in a past tense, or historical context: colonialism is a current ongoing process, and we need to build our mindfulness of our present participation.

While Land Acknowledgements are an important starting point, ongoing and consistent action to support Indigenous communities is critical. Being an indigenous ally is an ongoing and life-long process. To learn more, visit their homepage at northernchumash.org.

To help support and learn more about the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini (ytt) Northern Chumash Tribe’s proposal of purchasing back 9,000 acres of their ancestral homeland, you can visit their website here at yttnorthernchumashtribe.com