The working title for this facility is the IMV – Intertribal Media Village. The title includes the word “village”, because the IMV will be more than a production facility – which are as common as carwashes in the L.A. area. Rather, the IMV will be both an extremely advanced production and post-production facility, as well as a very special, peaceful place for talented artists, technicians and business people to gather and work together, in an environment of focused concentration, inspiration, and spirituality. The IMV will employ the latest all-digital media technologies to develop a broad range of content – primarily on Native American themes – ranging from low-budget, high-quality ethnographic and cultural preservation projects – paid for by the tribes they benefit – to higher-budget narrative and documentary features, intended for distribution in the consumer market. The IMV facility will contain production stages, post-production facilities, indoor and outdoor stages for live events, and satellite distribution – to name just some of its capabilities.
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The purpose of this proposal is to introduce the goals, capabilities, and resource requirements of a world-class Chumash Cultural Center. This facility strategically has been considered to be located in the Santa Barbara Waterfront area.The facility will honor the cultural heritage of the Smu’wic Chumash people of Santa Barbara and continue a long history of cooperation and community prosperity that exists between the City of Santa Barbara and the Chumash People.
The Center will be designed to enhance the existing Santa Barbara Waterfront and Funk Zone area. Establishing a Chumash landmark enterprise that
fits in with the already successful landmark enterprises such as Ty Warners Sea Landing, Santa Barbara’s Maritime Museum and the Moxie. The Chumash Cultural Center will store and present Chumash watercraft technologies and information both on the pre-colonial Chumash and the contemporary Chumash of today.
Royal Rancho Village Model
Chumash Village
Mikiw Village and Kuyamu Village : Chumash Cultural Revitalization
To create a living Chumash Village to be utilize, maintained and managed by the Coastal Clans of the Santa Barbara and the Gaviota Coast for Ceremony, Community Gatherings, Chumash traditional dancing. Including Chumash cultural interpretation programs “Outdoor living museum” for the public, schools and organizations.
Chumash Maritime Museum
Chumash Maritime Museum will store and present original Chumash artifacts and information both on the ancient Chumash and the contemporary Chumash of today. There are over 7 Chumash Bands and Chumash Organizations today that range from San Luis Obispo, Santa Ynez to Malibu that will be represented.
Indigenous Research Retreat Center
The Research center will be both an extremely advanced production and post-production facility, as well as a very special, peaceful place for talented artists, technicians, scientist and business people to gather and work together, in an environment of focused concentration, inspiration, and spirituality.
Chumash Trading Post/Gift Shop
Featuring the best of our contemporary Chumash artist and craftsman. Featured Items:
CHUMASH Material Culture -Baskets, Instruments, Jewelry, Hand Bags, Rock Art, leather works.
Sustainable Farming
To utilize the exiting agriculture and aqua-culture facilities and to create a sustainable farm for the production of organic food, fiber, or other plant or animal products using farming techniques that protect the environment, public health, human communities, and animal wildlife welfare.
Organic Food Production
-Avocatos
* Native Plant Farm
• Abalone Farm
Marine Wild Life Protection Recovery
Gaviota Land Preserve Earth Stewardship ( Naples, Santa Barbara Ranch)
Having have access to the land, only utilize it for its natural beauty and inspiration. the value of the land has an intrinsic value, meaning that it is valuable in itself simply by existing.