Campus Spiritual Leader Jimi Castillo, a Tongva/Acjachemen pipe carrier, last year at CSUDH’s 9th Annual Pow Wow, hosted by CSUDH centers SLICE and the American Indian Institute. Photo by Rohema Muhamed. By Iracema Navarro, Politics Editor and Yeymy Garcia, Production Manager Tongva Peoples & Land Acknowledgement We acknowledge that the land on which we are […]
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Honoring the People of the Past: A Different Take on Giving Thanks
By Yeymy Garcia, Managing Editor Thanksgiving and the enormous turkey, heaping piles of mashed potatoes, giving thanks to friends and family (maybe) and then braving the nightmare of Black Friday shopping (definitely) are familiar traditions to many this month. But one campus organization is more interested this month in honoring the past and respecting the […]
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Guest Editorial: Land Acknowledgement for Native American Heritage Month
“We acknowledge that the land on which we are gathered here today is the home and traditional land belonging to the Tongva Nation. Today we come with respect and gratitude for the Tongva people who still consider themselves the caretakers of this land. It is through their examples that we are reminded of our greater […]
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Native Pride
Photos and story by Glenn MarshallPhoto Editor This past weekend, the American Indian Institute held its 9th annual Pow Wow on campus. The event was an intimate gathering of diverse Native American cultures to promote awareness of the sacred lands we walk and to encourage learning of the heritage of local tribes. Did you know […]