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Native America Calling: How tribes want to honor a famous mountain lion
Thursday, January 12, 2023
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P-22: How tribes want to honor the famous mountain lion
In a city known for celebrities, a mountain lion’s improbable, decade-long occupation of America’s largest urban park in Los Angeles earned him a status any movie star would envy.

P-22 was euthanized after wildlife officials determined his injuries and illnesses made it impossible for him to continue living in the wild without significant suffering. Now, area tribes say they want a say in what happens to the famous lion’s remains.

Thursday on Native America Calling, we’ll look back on the life of P-22 and get an overview of how some tribes view mountain lions.

P-22
P-22. Photo by Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Guests on Native America Calling
Kimberly Johnson (Gabrieleno Tongva from the San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians), tribal secretary

Alan Salazar (Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians), tribal elder on the elder’s council and traditional storyteller.

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