Opinion: Plan to protect land, water presents opportunity for Native Californians
I grew up on a small tribal reservation in coastal Mendocino County, the rancheria of the Manchester-Point Arena Band of Pomo Indians. Life “on the rez” is disconnected from our traditional land. For example, our river, known as p’da:haw in Pomo language and the Garcia River in English, is very important to our culture. But until recently, our tribal members needed a special permit to fish in p’da:haw or to gather traditional plants there to make woven baskets.
-Written by Juan Cruz Dominguez, a community organizer who was raised on the Manchester-Point Arena Band of Pomo Indians Rancheria in Mendocino County.Related article: