A People’s History of the Inland Empire Digital Archive

Cabazon, Ernest Siva Tape 1

2019.002.137

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Ernest Siva is a historian who highlights many issues around the Native American populations in the area. He talks about the Soboba Reservation his birthplace and the Morongo Reservation where he grew up. He briefly explains how the Morongo Reservation is home to many Native American tribes such tribes being the Cahuilla and Serrano. He mentions difficulties Indigenous students faced as they weren't allowed to attend public schools. and indigenous artifacts of the local tribes have been taken by museums in the area. He mentions how there's an effort in place to restore their lost indigenous culture. One way is by teaching the native languages of the local tribes which are being done at UCR where a professor is trying to keep the language alive. Ernest mentions that the Serrano language no longer has pure speakers.

Indigenous History

Economic Development

Redlands (Calif.); Inland Empire (Calif.); Banning (Calif.)

1950s-1990s

Antonio Vasquez

Sophie Harris

Unknown

Ernest Siva

Mini DV Tape

English

01:01:38