For decades, I found myself being disappointed in the Los Angeles Times coverage of Chumash Indian issues. Reporters too often slanted their coverage to dismiss the issues of the non-federally recognized Chumash. Typically, these reporters failed to mention that the Santa Barbara and Tejon Chumash were once federally recognized and deserved to have their issues… Continue reading Local Newspapers
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Ron Therriault
In 1990 Ron Therriaut, former chairman of the Flathead Indian reservation in Montana and a professor at the Salish and Kootenai college, visited Sandpoint to speak on Salish history and culture. He came in support of the Kalispelum Project which invited Kalispel spokespersons to speak on the past and future role of their people in… Continue reading Ron Therriault