Ancestral Lands
Within the boundaries of what is today known as the Los Padres National Forest, five Native American cultures – the Chumash, the Salinan, the Esselen, the Tataviam, and the Costanoan – thrived for centuries. Today, many areas of the Los Padres retain their cultural and spiritual significance to Native peoples.
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