There is a handful of novice speakers that represent three languages with many eager to learn. Wishtoyo is proud to sponsor, along with Liz Dominguez and Dr. Richard Applegate, the Chumash Living Language Revitalization Project. The mission of this project is to provide published materials that will afford anyone with the desire to learn, the opportunity to study the languages that were potentially lost and will greatly increase chances of culture survival. The outcome of this project will pave the way for future generations to overcome linguistic, spiritual and cultural barriers. It will enable the Chumash people to continue up the road of self- reliance, tribal awareness and self determination in hopes of preserving an endowment of a living culture.
Today there is a major struggle for native peoples, with the world moving ever so fast.
With, the onset of the booming gaming industry, perpetual embarkment of other cultures, it is becoming even more of an urgent need to reestablish the culture as a whole. We will be happy to connect you with the key people involved. This project is one of Wishtoyo's primary goals. It is our hope to see it through it's completion. This site designed and maintained by Eclectic Multimedia .