“If you ask California Indians what they want, one response would likely be that we want to speak for ourselves and share our perspectives and knowledge,” said Jonathan Cordero, executive director of the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone of the San Francisco Peninsula.
As part of a UCLA-led grant program called critical mission studies, Native scholars and community members are bringing their lived experiences and ancestorial histories to bear on a project that is rewriting the history of Californ...