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Indigenous People of the Santa Cruz Mountains: Valentin Lopez

Valentin Lopez

Valentin Lopez – Photo credit EkOngKar Khalsa

Valentin Lopez, the chairman of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, discusses efforts to re-learn and reclaim cultural traditions to care for the earth in their ancestral territory. You can also read our SemperVoices interview with Val, discussing the true riches of relationships with the land.

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