For the past 11 years, at an historic park in Oakland’s Fruitvale District, Laura Cedillo has taken part in a ceremony with the Mexica group Calpulli Coatlicue to celebrate Indigenous communities in the Bay Area and across California.
The ceremony begins at sunrise and features dances by a number of different Indigenous tribes.
Over the years, Peralta Hacienda Historical Park became a second home for Cedillo: She has volunteered at its museum, participated in free programs with her 7-year-old da...