Vol . 30 , No . 3 , Spring 2017 editor ’ s notes news from native california
PUBLISHER : Steve Wasserman
FOUNDERS : Malcolm Margolin , David W . Peri , Vera Mae Fredrickson
EDITOR : Terria Smith
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS : Tiffany Adams , Dugan Aguilar , Lindsie Bear , Brian Bibby , Marina Drummer , L . Frank , Jeannine Gendar , Leanne Hinton , Julian Lang , Frank LaPena , William Madrigal Jr ., Meyo Marrufo , Vincent Medina , Beverly R . Ortiz , Sage Romero , Terria Smith , Paula Tripp-Allen , Linda Yamane
OUTREACH COORDINATOR : Vincent Medina GRAPHIC DESIGN : Tima Link PROOFREADING : Kim Hogeland PRINTING : Allen Press , Inc ., Lawrence , KS
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Volume 30 , Issue 3 , Spring 2017 ( ISSN 10405437 ) is published quarterly for $ 21.00 per year by Heyday , a 501 ( c )( 3 ) nonprofit educational corporation , located at 1633 University Avenue , Berkeley , CA 94703 . Phone : ( 510 ) 549-2802 , Fax : ( 510 ) 549-1889
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Selhíišče .
as an editor , I haven ’ t been with News from Native California for very long . But News has been with us all for quite a while . As of this March , it has been here for a full thirty years . The magazine was conceptualized by Malcolm Margolin , David Peri , and Vera Mae Frederickson . What has kept it alive all of these years are the tribal communities across the state who have refused to let go of their traditional ways .
Throughout 2017 , we will be celebrating “ Experiencing Thirty Years of Cultural Renewal .” And there is nothing we would love more than for all of you to celebrate with us !
This issue of the magazine is filled to the brim with reflections from people who have been involved with News throughout the years , including our wonderful and brilliant founder Malcolm Margolin . There are also lots of stories about milestones in cultural revitalization . The Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival are celebrating their twenty-fifth anniversary . We have a story about the Cahuilla language revitalization program Paayish Neken . Cutcha Risling Baldy ( Hupa / Yurok / Karuk ) shares the story of the re-emergence of the Flower Dance . And there are other stories focused on the protection of our precious land and water . We have lost some important people in our communities and this issue we recognize the tremendous lives of Ronald Phillip Andrade ( La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians ) and Viola E . Risling-Ryerson ( Hupa / Yurok / Karuk ) in “ With Respect .”
There ’ s a unique pride we as California Native people have . We have survived a tremendous amount of hardship over the centuries , but these hardships never eradicated us . The general public may not see California as Indian Country , but the truth is that this state is home to more Native American people than anywhere else in the country . We have emerged more than one hundred indigenous nations strong , and others from tribes across the continent have made this land their home as well . For the past thirty years , News from Native California has served as our evidence . It has documented our tenacity to thrive . It ’ s wonderful to know that we have a magazine that reflects our pride , celebrates our histories , reveals the beauty of our cultures , and encourages us all . Let ’ s look forward in optimism to the next three decades and beyond !
— Terria Smith