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We have archaeological evidence from the Chumash area of habitation dated to 13,400 years ago. This was on Santa Rosa Island, off the Santa Barbara coast.

The current theory is that the earliest peoples were from an "early coastal migration" which probably came around the glaciers using watercraft, and settled the coast from at least Vancouver Island to southern California. The land bridge migration came a bit later, and inland. Over thousands of years, the two groups merged, but there are still some DNA markers that can be found.

Perhaps Kennewick Man's ancestors came during the "early coastal migration" which may have originated closer to Japan than Siberia. That would explain the different features which some have (incorrectly) identified as "European."

Either way, we have a lot of sites identified as Native American which predate 6,000 years.

"We have archaeological evidence from the Chumash area of habitation dated to 13,400 years ago. This was on Santa Rosa Island, off the Santa Barbara coast."

Isn't this Arlington Springs Woman?

"Either way, we have a lot of sites identified as Native American which predate 6,000 years."

How about human remains?

This contradicts James Chatters (of Kennewick Man) claims in his book Ancient Encounters. Also, claims by Walter Neves. (Are they reputable?)

"We have archaeological evidence from the Chumash area of habitation dated to 13,400 years ago. This was on Santa Rosa Island, off the Santa Barbara coast.
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Yup. In the area where I live, Chumash habitations have been dated to 9000 years. Since there's a lot of erosion, there's a lot of surface material that is picked up by locals here. Styles of points have some pretty clear age links.

The most exciting find I'm aware of in the area happened in the back yard of close friends of mine. While they were digging a hole to plant a tree, they discovered a cache of amazing items, including a 14" long obsidian blade, some soapstone breastplates and tons of other amazing items, once the area was fully excavated. Since there is no obsidian here, with the closest source being in the Sierras, it was clear evidence of trade with the Sierra tribes.

I am constantly amazed to be walking in the area and find points and other items just sitting on top of the ground. My best find was a small group of charm stones, all clustered together. It looked to me like someone had dropped a bag full of them and there they sat, until the bag disintegrated.