Plan to mine Jesse Morrow Mountain ignites controversy
Take a drive east on Highway 180 from Fresno toward Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and youll see a landscape as varied as the Valley itself. Neatly arranged orchards give way to the lush green...
View ArticleFight Over Chukchansi Has Deep Roots, Casino Still Closed
Factions of the Chukchansi Indians have been going at it for decades. Last week their tribal dispute escalated to a boiling point endangering the public. FM89’s Ezra David Romero reports from...
View ArticleNative American Veterans Find Solace Over A Common Table
For many veterans life after war is anything but easy, once home veterans often find themselves isolated from the world around them. But one Fresno group’s mission is to provide a setting for veterans...
View ArticleAn Ancient Native American Drought Solution For A Parched California
In the Sierra Nevada, above Fresno, North Fork Mono Indians are working to thin the forest. The group's goal is twofold. Save water and prevent large-scale forest fires. North Fork Mono Indians have...
View ArticleClovis Unified Reaches Agreement With Native American Student, Feather...
An agreement has been reached between the Clovis Unified School District and a Native American student who wanted to wear an eagle feather at his graduation this week. Clovis High senior Christian...
View ArticleAt Fresno State, Linguists Work To Save A Native American Language
Linguistics professors and students at Fresno State are hard at work on a mammoth task - saving the language of the Chukchansi tribe of Mono Indians. One thing makes their task especially difficult -...
View ArticleVisalia Basket Weaving Event Explores Native American "Roots"
This weekend, the Tulare County Museum in Visalia is hosting an event in collaboration with the California Indian Basketweavers’ Association, and in honor of California Native American Day. The event...
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