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Hili hili , hoyowush nim Shonna Alexander Chukchansi ’ na ’ ama ’ yo ’ xosshomo ’. I am Chukchansi and Miwok , living in Coarsegold . It is important to me to speak my language every day , and I always try to teach whenever I can . I am currently in school studying art . My family is very important to me and I hope I make them proud ! Mech gayis , hiiya .
In Our Languages , p . 4
Samuel White Swan-Perkins is a freelance journalist , owner of White Swan-Perkins Cultural Consulting , and cofounder of Indigenous Support Collaborative NorCal . He resides in Butte County with his girlfriend and their small herd of animals .
Spotlight on the Brown Brothers and NERDS , p . 5
Terria Smith ( Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla ) is the editor of News from Native California and runs Native California events and publishing at Heyday .
# NativeCaliforniaResponds , p . 8 ; The Future Looks Strong , p . 16 ; Intertribal Sports Takes Basketball in Hawai ’ i , p . 39
Vincent Medina ( Chochenyo Ohlone ) is a member of the News staff , as well as an assistant curator at Mission Dolores in San Francisco and a board member for the Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival .
# NativeCaliforniaResponds , p . 8
Sandy Kewanhaptewa-Dixon ( Hopi ) is an associate professor at Cal Poly Pomona . She has lived in California for twenty-five years and has worked with the SCIC , LAUSD , LACOE , Sherman Indian High School , and Noli Indian School .
Preservation and Sustainability , p . 12
Jeanne Ferris is an award-winning journalist and writer for community newspapers and magazines , a lifelong advocate for fresh water preservation , and an armchair historian of Indigenous peoples . She serves as vice president for the San Diego Book Awards Association , a screener for the San Diego International Film Festival , and chair of the 2016 Excellence in Journalism Awards with the San Diego Press Club . Should you have a compelling story which needs a faithful scribe , please visit www . jeanneferris . com .
Breathing Life into Pá ’ enexily with Songs , p . 19
Abe Sanchez ( Purepecha ) is actively involved in the revival and preservation of Indigenous arts and foods . Two of his specialties are California Indian basketweaving and native foods . His goal is to promote the decolonization of our diets by cooking and consuming native Californian and Southwestern plant-based foods .
Quails Marinated in Prickly Pear Juice Rubbed in Mesquite Flour , p . 22
Ishmael Elias ( Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma ) is an active member of the Native American Journalism Association ( NAJA ). He holds an M . F . A . in English from Mills College , a B . A . in Journalism from The Ohio State University , and B . A . in Spanish from Wright State University . He currently resides in Dublin , California , and works as a legal writer and human resources consultant .
Reviews : Indigeneous Pop , p . 24 ; Almas Fronterizas , p . 25
Shawnte Leanne is a short fiction writer who draws her inspiration primarily from her experience as a mixed-race Native American woman . She holds a B . A . in psychology from Stanford University and is currently pursuing an M . F . A . in Writing and Consciousness at the California Institute of Integral Studies . She is a member of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians and lives in Sacramento , where she
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