Yak Tityu Tityu Yak Tilhini Northern Chumash Tribe
The yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe, also known as the YTT Northern Chumash Tribe, is an organization based in California. The Northern Chumash Tribe is not a state-recognized or federally recognized American Indian tribe. Their headquarters are in San Luis Obispo.
Status
California has 109 federally recognized tribes and no state-recognized tribes. The YTT Northern Chumash Tribe has no recognition.The YTT Northern Chumash Tribe is listed as an affiliated tribe of San Luis Obispo County by the California Native American
Heritage Commission.
Nonprofit
The YTT Northern Chumash formed a nonprofit organization in 2011 with the mission "to support yak tityu tity yak tilhini Northern Chumash Tribe in all matters concerning tribal affairs." The nonprofit's focus includes cultural awareness, language preservation, traditional knowledge, food security, and protecting sacred sites.Wendy Lucas serves as the president, and Kelsey Shaffer serves as the vice president.
Notable members
- Sarah Biscarra-Dilley, writer, curator