Courtesy: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
SANTA YNEZ, Calif. - An education director for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indian has been appointed by Governor Brown to the California Board of Education.
The State Senate is expected to confirm Doctor Nicolasa Sandoval's appointment within the next year.
Sandoval was the first Chumash member to get a doctoral degree from U.C. Santa Barbara, according to the school.