Description
In this oral history, author, scholar, and chairmen of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Greg Sarris tells the story of his life as a journey of self-discovery and social commitment. Raised in adoptive family in Santa Rosa, Greg did not know about his Coast Miwok/Pomo ancestry until adulthood. Greg recounts how he recovered his tribal identity and, in the process, became a successful author and academic. Greg explains that the historical territory of the Coast Miwok extended from Sonoma County to Southern Marin, while the contiguous territory of the Pomo extended north of Sonoma. Greg discusses his work in attaining recognition from the federal government for his people and the environmental and social justice commitments that inform his tribal leadership.
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- Authors
- Casinos
- Childhood & Youth
- Coast Miwok
- Colonialism
- Discrimination
- Diversity (Ethnic)
- Education
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Protection
- Federated Indians Of Graton Rancheria
- Forced Labor
- Government
- History
- Indian Reservations
- Indians Of North America
- Indigenous Peoples
- Land
- Leadership
- Literature
- Mc Kay, Mabel
- Nationalism
- Native Americans
- Native Peoples
- Oral History Discrimination, Segregation, Racism
- Oral History Education
- Oral History Spirituality, Philosophy, Religion
- Oral History Visual, Performing, Literary Arts
- Philosophy
- Political Action
- Political Issues
- Politics & Government
- Professors
- Racial Inequality
- Racially Mixed People
- Racism
- Sarris, Greg
- Social Justice
- Stanford University
- Writers
- Writing