Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians

The language was revived through documents and archives, which created a sense of pride among modern Chumash descendants.

[12] Dr. Applegate and Nakia Zavalla, the Cultural Director for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash and a direct descendant of Maria Solares, have begun an effort to revitalize the language.

[15] The Santa Ynez Band owns and operates the Chumash Casino Resort, as well as the Corque Hotel, Chumash Cafe, the Creekside Buffet, The Willows restaurant, and Root 246,[16] (formerly the third largest employer in Solvang, 105, until its closure in 2021[17][18]) all in Santa Ynez, California.

The claim for repatriation was made by the tribe in October 2021, along with a request to return other tribal items held by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

[21] Tribal Chair Kenneth Kahn commented that "These items have come home to our tribe, and it allows us to do the important work of repatriation and reburial.