News From Native California - Spring 2017 Volume 30, Issue 3 | Page 3

contents

8 Reflections on the founding of News from Native California Malcolm Margolin

12 Water Is Life : The Flower Dance Ceremony Cutcha Risling Baldy

16 An Artist ’ s Introduction : River Garza River Garza

19 The Dancing Dead : With News from Native California as Our Dance Partner Gregg Castro

23 Helping Women Heal : The Annual Tule River Women ’ s Spiritual Retreat Terria Smith

28 “ Quiet Your Heart ”: Ernest Siva and the Dragonfly Song Pat Murkland

30 Water and Oil Michelle L . LaPena

34 Looking Back Beverly R . Ortiz

38 Experiencing Thirty Years of Cultural Renewal

52 “ Working Together , Inspiring Each Other ”: The Second Annual Native Arts Expo Bonnie Lockhart

53 Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival : Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Language Revitalization Leanne Hinton

57 One Hundred and Ten Years of Schoolhouse Days : Our Landmark at Torres Martinez Terria Smith

60 Paayish Neken , Realized : The Dawn Is Coming Jeanne Farris

62 California Indians , Archeology , and Trump Tsim D . Schneider

65 Interwoven Memories : Thirty Years with News from Native California Bryn Barabas Potter

FEATURES

4 Calendar of Events

6 In Our Languages : Thank You

48 Book Review : Redskins ? Sports Mascots , Indian Nations , and White Racism Ishmael Elias

49 TV Review : Tending the Wild Ishmael Elias

68 With Respect : Ronald Phillip Andrade Viola E . Risling-Ryerson

71 Big Times / Little Times : Terria Smith

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