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Alan Puchuk Ya'ia'c Salazar
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"A traditional Chumash story, retold by Chumash and Tataviam elder Alan Salazar, in which Hawk is captured by Swordfish and rescued from an underwater abode by the cunning Coyote. This book includes information from Mr. Salazar about the history of the Chumash plank canoes (tomols) and his involvement revitalizing their use in modern times, as well as art activities for the reader by Mona Lewis. It is a California Native American educational story,...
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
"The Tataviam are a small California tribe from northern Los Angeles County. "Tataviam" means "people facing the sun." It is what our neighbors to the north, the Kitenemuk tribe, called us. We, the Tataviam people, believe we have lived in Tataviam territory since time immemorial. The Santa Clarita Valley is the center of Tataviam territory-it is our heart. In order for tribal cultures to survive, we must sing new songs and tell new stories. This...