The White Sage Black Market – Vice News
"..In her early twenties, [Marcia] Valencia met a Native activist named Julia Bogany who began inviting her to inter-tribal women’s ceremonies. At one of these events, Valencia was smudged for the first time. An elder lit white sage and stirred the smoke with an eagle wing. “My cells recognized the smell,” Valencia said, speaking through tears. “It was like, ‘Welcome home...’” – By Kimon de Greef
LOS ANGELES WATER SCHOOL - OSCAR TUAZON“We are the reflection of the earth; if the earth is beautiful then we as people of the earth are beautiful.” – Julia Bogany
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‘What happens to one of us happens to all of us’Native American leaders in Los Angeles seek to reduce high rates of violence against indigenous women - By CLAIRE HEDDLES
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UCLA project reveals ‘invisible’ presence of the TongvaScholars and tribe members develop educational resources that shed light on California’s indigenous past, sustainable future
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