KPBSSanDiego: Documentary Chronicles History, Culture Of San Diego's 'First People'
The Kumeyaay people of southern California are the subject of a new documentary:
The image of the American Indian is usually on horseback, perhaps hunting buffalo on the Great Plains. The image of modern-day Native Americans in San Diego is often linked to the county's popular and profitable casinos. But there's a central truth to the Native American culture in this part of the world that both stereotypes ignore: For thousands of years, the Kumeyaay lived in a vast nation north and south of the border, from the desert to the coast. The documentary "First People - Kumeyaay," shows how San Diego's Native Americans are reclaiming their traditions.Get the Story:
Documentary Chronicles History, Culture Of San Diego’s ‘First People’ (KPBS 5/20)
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