A decade ago, the tribe - formally the Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians - had been largely assimilated into the local Latino community. Gambling proceeds pay for free medical care at a modern Chumash clinic and subsidize private schooling, tutors and college tuition.Īnd a people who had been relegated to the margins of history are reclaiming their identity. “We’re not standing in line anymore to get cheese,” says Julio Carrillo, 60, a member of the tribe. Women who once wore hand-me-downs and turquoise beads wear precious jewels and have cosmetic surgery. Members who once subsisted on rice and beans enjoy gourmet meals and expensive bottles of champagne at their own upscale restaurant, the Willows. So many tribal members own vacation property in the Sierra Nevada that they jokingly call the area “Chumash North.” They play golf at country clubs and vacation in Paris, Madrid and Maui. Now, they hire day laborers to tend their own sprawling estates. Taking the bus to Yaamava’ Resort & Casino is FREE!Īre wheelchairs available upon arrival at the casino?ĭue to Covid protocols, wheelchairs are not available at this time.In the decades before gambling, many Chumash Indians toiled as ranch hands, truckers, maids and farmworkers. Will there be social distancing on the bus?Įvery effort will be made to allow for social distancing on the bus. Yaamava’ Resort & Casino prohibits indoor smoking, our designated smoking area is located outside near valet. Smoking is not allowed on the bus nor at the Casino. Stay tuned as we slowly roll out our bussing program. Will you be adding additional routes in the future?

Masks must be worn at all times while on the bus unless eating or drinking.

Our Uber/Lyft/Taxi pick-up is on the fourth floor of the parking structure.ĭo I have to wear a mask on the bus at all times? If you miss the final bus or the bus is full, we would recommend public transportation. Priority is given to those who have reserved a spot on that assigned bus. If you arrive on the early bus and miss the early bus departure, if room allows, you can take the later bus. The bus will drop-off and pick-up at valet on the first floor of the casino at the designated times above. Where is bus pick up/drop off at the Casino?

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