Know We Are Here

Voices of Native California Resistance

Terria Smith

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Heyday Books
03 October 2023

Literary essays; Social discrimination; Indigenous peoples

An essential look at the ways California's Native nations are resisting colonialism today, from education reform to protests against environmental injustice and beyond.

Collecting over twenty-five essays written by more than twenty California Indian authors, Know We Are Here surveys many of the ways California's Indigenous communities are resisting the legacies of genocide. Focusing on the particular histories, challenges, and dynamics of life in Native California-which are often very different from elsewhere in the United States-the book collects essays from writers across the state. It encompasses the perspectives of both elders and the rising generation, and the contributors include activists, academics, students, memoirists, and tribal leaders. The collection examines histories of resistance to colonialism in California, the reclaiming of cultures and languages, the connection of place and nature to wellness in tribal communities, efforts to overhaul the racist presentation of California Indians in classrooms and popular culture, and the meanings of solidarity in Native California. Unifying the book is an introduction by Terria Smith (Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians), editor of the renowned and long-running magazine News from Native California. This book is an indispensable resource for California Indian readers, educators of all levels in California, and students in Native studies courses nationally.

Edited by: Terria Smith
Imprint: Heyday Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 139mm,
ISBN: 9781597146067
ISBN 10: 1597146064
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 03 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Terria Smith is the editor of News from Native California magazine and director of the Berkeley Roundhouse, Heyday's California Indian publishing program. She is a tribal member of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians in Southern California and an alum of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.

Reviews for Know We Are Here: Voices of Native California Resistance

A fascinating collection of essays by a wide variety of California Indian authors addressing an equally varied spectrum of issues but all focused on one critical theme: resistance to colonialism, past and present. -Benjamin Madley, author of An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, 1846-1873 An essential resource to learn about the many trials and triumphs of the Indigenous people of California who rise to revitalize their cultures, tell their true histories, and honor their ancestors through retelling stories that keep them remembered in these landscapes. Their love of the land, their cultures, and the pride in their history shine through. -M. Kat Anderson, author of Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources