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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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