Tending Nature
Community Builds Canoe Around Native Leader’s Dream
Clip: 11/3/2019 | 2m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
The Ti’at is a significant symbol to Native people along the California coast.
The Ti’at is a significant symbol to Native people along the California coast, reminding them of how they arrived in the region. Heidi Lucero, an abalone artist of the Acjachemen community, explains that building canoes and paddling them in the ocean helps Native communities heal and return to lost traditions that will otherwise fade away.
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Tending Nature is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal
Tending Nature
Community Builds Canoe Around Native Leader’s Dream
Clip: 11/3/2019 | 2m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
The Ti’at is a significant symbol to Native people along the California coast, reminding them of how they arrived in the region. Heidi Lucero, an abalone artist of the Acjachemen community, explains that building canoes and paddling them in the ocean helps Native communities heal and return to lost traditions that will otherwise fade away.
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Baby Ti’at: The Making of a Traditional Canoe
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Clip: 11/3/2019 | 3m 22s | Tongva, Chumash and Acjachemen members are rebuilding their connection with the ocean. (3m 22s)
A Natural Tar that Seeps From Cracks Along the Coast
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Clip: 11/3/2019 | 3m 3s | Heidi Lucero, an abalone artist of the Acjachemen community, collects natural asphaltum. (3m 3s)
Rethinking The Coast with the Ti'at Society Preview
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Preview: 11/3/2019 | 35s | Tongva, Chumash and Acjachemen members are rebuilding their connection with the ocean. (35s)
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