Are there any Indians living in San Luis Obispo?

I met my first 2 Indians at a house party last week. I was in san Luis Obispo for 5 years. So yes there are, but as far as I know few and far between. read more

Chumash Indians The Native American tribe that lived closest to Mission San Luis Obispo was the Chumash. They were a hunter-gatherer society. That means they survived by hunting and gathering resources from the land. Chumash men were stealthy hunters, while the women worked hard gathering, cooking, and caring for their children. read more

However, the Chumash's domain wasn't colonized by the Spaniards until 1772 when Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, was established in Chumash lands. Mission San Buenaventura followed in 1782, Santa Barbara in 1786 and La Purisima in 1787, and finally Santa Ynez in 1804. read more