Moč (color; probably from mon “to paint” + -š “passive”)
red-tail Hawk
Aerial shot of Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation’s sil’i’yik in Humaliwo (Malibu)
Wishtoyo is a Native-led organization founded in 1997 by Chumash elder, Mati Waiya, Chairman and enrolled member of the Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation.
Wištoyo, the Chumash word for rainbow, serves as a “rainbow bridge” linking Chumash culture, wisdom, and values to present day protection of natural cultural resources.
Wishtoyo's dream grew from humble beginnings to become a movement, a place, an organization— inspiring people to live in harmony with our Earth again."
Sil’i’yik
Aerial shot of Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation’s sil’i’yik in Humaliwo (Malibu)
Wishtoyo is a Native-led organization founded in 1997 by Chumash elder, Mati Waiya, Chairman and enrolled member of the Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation.
Wištoyo, the Chumash word for rainbow, serves as a “rainbow bridge” linking Chumash culture, wisdom, and values to present day protection of natural cultural resources.
Wishtoyo's dream grew from humble beginnings to become a movement, a place, an organization— inspiring people to live in harmony with our Earth again."
Moč
Moč (color; probably from mon “to paint” + -š “passive”) is meant to give you a glimpse into the space known as Wištoyo, A space where I got to experience not only the impact but also how beautiful it is when community "comes together" ( “uš’išmoč” in Šmuwič) and stands up for the same purpose. The blue sky woven into a pattern meant to look like ocean waves is my way of showing the beauty of the connections made that day, while the unwoven strands are meant to serve as a representation of the hopes and dreams of those who were their standing united.
Wištoyo, the Šmuwič word for rainbow, serves as a “rainbow bridge” linking Chumash culture, wisdom, and values to present day protection of natural cultural resources.
Translations come from “Integrated Dictionary of Schmuwich- Barbareño Chumash” by Richard Applegate, Ph.D.