Santa Barbara street’s name translates to ‘Dead Indian.’ Tribe wants to change it

The Barbareño Chumash Tribal Council is calling on the city of Santa Barbara to drop the Eastside street name, calling it “insulting, offensive and demeaning.” In Spanish, Indio Muerto means “Dead …The Barbareño Chumash Tribal Council is calling on the city of Santa Barbara to drop the Eastside street name, calling it “insulting, offensive and demeaning.” In Spanish, Indio Muerto means “Dead …