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Tending Nature
At Potawot Community Garden the Health of the Land Equals the Health of the People
The land now known as Ku’wah-dah-wilth Restoration Area is a place of wellness, of healing, of cultural resiliency and it’s a wellspring of Indigenous food sovereignty.
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Tending Nature
Tribe Acts to Restore Hunting Practices and Traditional Food Source
Alarmed over the decline of a traditional food source, the Pit River Tribe acts to restore grasslands and traditional hunting practices.
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Artbound
Borders and Baskets: How the Creation of Borders Changed Kumeyaay Life
Because of a random border drawn across their lands, the Kumeyaay people find their tribe torn asunder. Despite of great challenges, they are keeping the art of basket weaving alive as a act of resilience and creativity.
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Artbound
It Takes Years to Create Chumash Regalia. Here's Why.
Using materials gathered from natural sources, artist Leah Mata, a member of the Northern Chumash Tribe, has been creating Chumash regalia and accessories. Her work sheds light into the delicate balance required to make art out of nature.