News From Native California - Winter 2015-16 Volume 29, Issue 2 | Page 3
contents
FEATURES
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Cover Story: A Word with
Chiitaanibah Johnson
Vincent Medina
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The Sermon at ‘O’rekw
Annelia Hillman
Kumeyaay Community
College: Strengthening
students with a Culturally
Based Education
Terria Smith
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Nisenan Heritage Day
2015
Samuel White
Swan-Perkins
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Tomol Evening
Terra Trevor
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Art and Language in
Wonder Valley
Advocates for Indigenous
California Language
Survival
Retelling Our Histories,
Imprinting Our Futures
Carolyn Dunn
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Grizzly Bear Eats
the Moon
Linda Yamane
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A Tribute to Morongo’s
Indian Cowboy Heritage
Terria Smith
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Weaving through the
College Experience
River Garza
IN (ALMOST) EVERY ISSUE
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In Our Languages:
Kawaiisu
Lucille Girado-Hicks
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Recipe
Meagan Baldy
Book Reviews:
An Indigenous Peoples’
History of the United States
Ishmael Elias
A Chemehuevi Song
Ruth Nolan
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Big Times/Little Times
Vincent Medina
With Respect: April Moore,
Pat Parker
Calendar of events
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