Tribal PEACE

The Tribal Preserving Education And Cultural Expression (PEACE) project unites the 19 Native Reservations of the San Diego county around their common cultural, educational, political, and social priorities. Privacy issues have been integrated into the ability to access this digital partial. Tribal PEACE integrates different stories and media (video, audio, and images) submitted by tribal members across the reservations and allows tribal members to browse through content according to collective community priorities. This community will serve as an active, growing archive for tribal members to contribute and to reflect upon over time. this project has been realized through the cooperation of Harvard University and the Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association (SCTCA).

Group articles

Jane Dumas Prayer

Jane Dumas Prayer

Jane Dumas is happy to introduce Tribal PEACE, a tool to preserve the stories and images of the Native American culture.

Jane Dumas Expresses Gratitude

Jane Dumas Expresses Gratitude

Jane Dumas is thrilled about Tribal PEACE and the ability to share native american heritage with generations to come.

Jane Dumas' Survival

Jane Dumas' Survival

Jane Dumas discusses support she's received to maintain identity as Native American.

Stressed

Stressed

Narrator explains the pressure on today's youth, and to make sure you take the time to do what makes you happy.

Ancestral Land

Ancestral Land

Narrator explains how today's popular destinations were once tribal land.

Tanf

Tanf

Narrator discusses TANF.

Ancestral Land

Ancestral Land

Narrator explains how La Jolla Cove and Torrey Pines State Beach were once tribal lands.

Blood Quantum

Blood Quantum

Narrator explains how no other group of people have blood quantums to determine value.

Challenges

Challenges

Narrator look at Caesar Chavez as inspiration to overcome adversity.

Complete History

Complete History

Jane Dumas speaks of the need to grasp on to identity. For many, Native Americans are mistaken for Spanish Americans. Reach out to elders, learn about and promote your culture.

Cooperative History

Cooperative History

Narrator fears the Native American community is moving away from working together to capitalism, which is more self centered.

Discrimination

Discrimination

Various accounts of blatant discrimination due to their heritage. Names such as "lice infected" and "dirty" and lack of service.

Drunk Driving

Drunk Driving

Dramatization of how alcoholism affects all members of the family.

Educating Soverignty

Educating Soverignty

The topic of Sovereignty has not been taught in schools and Anthony Pico explains how a bill has been passed so it will be part of curriculum, so it is known that tribes are to act at a governmental level.

Ewaa

Ewaa

Image of traditional Ewaa.

Family Writing

Family Writing

A look into a writing class where students are encouraged to express themselves and share their experiences.

Gaming Tribe

Gaming Tribe

Gaming has brought many opportunities inside and outside the community.

Identity

Identity

Student production of typical insults placed upon Native American children.

Integration

Integration

Narrator discusses how the different tribes work together to best support all the people.

Internet Business

Internet Business

Narrator discusses the importance of internet access for the tribes.

Jane Dumas' Childhood

Jane Dumas' Childhood

Born in 1924, Jane Dumas recalls her childhood in Barrett and Tecate. He mother was a midwife and her father worked in the Salt Mines of Chula Vista.

Kumeyaay Village

Kumeyaay Village

Narrator shows destruction of fire on his village's tribal land.

Language and History

Language and History

Jane Dumas discusses how she regrets assuming her language would "always be there."

Medicine People

Medicine People

Jane Dumas discusses the integration between modern medicine and traditional native american ways.

Message to our Youth

Message to our Youth

Anthony Pico discusses his wish for the youth to have a strong vision for their community, and to remember elders truly suffered to better the conditions of their communities.

Multimedia

Multimedia

Narrator shares how important the progress of multimedia is for communication. Bringing together all age groups through web, radio, etc. is broadening the audience.

One Family

One Family

Jane Dumas discusses acrimony between mixed blood cultures. Expresses we are all from one creator and should respect each other and work together to strengthen community.

Original San Pasqual

Original San Pasqual

Narrator tours San Pasqual Valley and describes the rich land perfect for farming.

Our Choice

Our Choice

Anthony Pico expresses that Native Americans have a choice to work to change conditions for tribes and prevailing by quitting drugs and alcohol. He states he's not immune and is an alcoholic himself.

Our Dream

Our Dream

Anthony PIco describes the global dream of the tribes having protected land, and an environment where Native Americans have a options and opportunities.

Passing Traditions

Passing Traditions

Jane Dumas regrets not raising her family in a more spiritual, traditional way. She explains it was not popular to be native american then so it was hidden. Salvaging the traditions are vital.

PIRC

PIRC

Narrator describes teaching method from a culturally appropriate point of view.

Plants and Potatoes

Plants and Potatoes

Jane Dumas recalls as a child. her mother placed a slided potato on her head to cure her headache.

Plants and Today

Plants and Today

Jane Dumas discusses how modern medicine is adopting some old native american practices.

Preserve Culture and Identity

Preserve Culture and Identity

Jane Dumas shows her support of Tribal PEACE, San Diego Urban Center, and other programs continuing cultural efforts. Partaking with basketry classes and storytelling.

Regrowth

Regrowth

Clip of charred earth after a fire, and first signs of life after.

Rez Ball

Rez Ball

No rules and raw talent, players describe their favorite game of the reservation, Rez Ball.

Shhh Listen

Shhh Listen

Plea for the children to stop a minute and listen to the song of the elders.

Self Sufficiency

Self Sufficiency

Narrator discusses desire for tribes to become for self-sustainable. People do not realize the intelligence of of the tribes and their ability to create business opportunities and commodities.

The Game of Trust

The Game of Trust

Narrator recalls getting caught with drugs in school, and loosing the trust of his parents.

Truth about the Land

Truth about the Land

Narrator speaks of of how the land was really taken from the Native American community. Expresses the need to correct misconceptions.

What is an Indian?

What is an Indian?

Jane Dumas discusses stereotypes of Native Americans, and its evolution over the years.

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