San Diego is home to 18 Native American tribes –more than any other county in America. "We want the people of San Diego and this country to know who we are as a people," Chairman Tucker told East County Magazine. This powerful film also documents a triumph of the human spirit, detailing the Sycuan band’s struggle to survive and thrive as a new generation rediscovers a heritage nearly lost. The film reveals a side of San Diego history that most area residents have never been taught-the exploitation and near extermination of the Kumeyaay people. Our People, Our Culture, Our History premiered this week and will be distributed to local schools. A new documentary produced by the Sycuan band of the Kumeyaay nation aims to change that. Novem(El Cajon ) – History books in California schools teach a view of our past that focuses on Spanish missionaries, conquistadors and other Europeans while omitting the Kumeyaay Native American people who had lived here for thousands of generations before the first settlers came. To hear our exclusive interview with Sycuan Chairman Daniel Tucker, click here.
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