Luiseño American Indians

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File contains correspondence, handwritten notes, and newspaper clippings related to Luiseño words and language, Henry Rodriguez, former CSUSM president Alex Gonzalez, the San Luis Rey River water rights settlement.

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Interview with Diania Caudell focused on her Native American ancestry as well as her past occupation as an accountant. Also included is her implementation of Native American education in the San Juan Capistrano School District and how her back injury led her to become a basket weaver.

The end of the interview's transcript contains a glossary and a poem written by Caudell in 2003 in the Luiseño language, with English translation.

Scope and Contents Correspondences and other documentation regarding efforts to digitize and preserve Henry Rodriguez's reel-to-reel recordings of Luiseño culture. File includes article by Diane Tells His Name, Collections Manager, Oglala Lakota (photocopied clipping "Preserving and Participating In the Heritage" from Barona Spirits Speak, Fall 2002, Vol. II #4); handwritten notes, draft memos and correspondence from Henry Rodriguez; flier for Floyd Redcrow Westerman lecture and performance at Grossmont...

Scope and Contents Roberta Estrada is a Luiseño woman from the San Luis Rey Mission Band tribe. She grew up in Vista, CA and was educated throughout the North County school districts. She attended college, earning both Spanish and General Education degrees. She taught ESL in the San Marcos Unified District for thirty-two years. After retirement, she became more involved in the Indigenous community and learned basketry. She accompanies her cousin, Diania Caudell, on school group presentations and teaches...

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"Henry Rodriguez, Elder Activist, leader Luiseno Tribe, La Jolla Reservation"

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Oral history interview of Linda Kallas, December 22, 2022. Interview conducted by Diania L. Caudell. In her interview, Kallas talks to Diania Caudell about topics such as family, school, higher education, post-college life, and her various art and cultural projects.

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File consists of handwritten list of seven stories and articles, the first two of which are also in the file: 1) "The English Man At Rincon by Margaret Thornburgh," and 2) a Time Magazine article titled, "Science, the Curious Californians."

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File includes title page and handwritten copy that state "Luiseno Miscellaneous Names & Addressess of People to Contact for Luiseno Research." No names or contact information are included with file.

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Sixteen folders and one binder containing materials related to the life and life celebration of Henry Rodriguez of the La Jolla Indian Reservation, as well as information about California Indians. Materials include paper, media, digitized files, and publications.