Indigenous Legacy: Intergenerational Wisdom for our Times with Tina and Jessa Calderon - Ep. 49

EcoJustice Radio

Hear Tina and Jessa Calderon, mother and daughter duo representing the Gabrielino Tongva and Ventureño Chumash Nations, share their personal experiences, stories and insights regarding growing up as indigenous women on their Native lands. They recount the trials, traumas and tribulations, as well as the creativity, pride and healing that ensued during their process of reclaiming their indigenous language, cultural life ways and themselves as empowered Native women. Carry Kim did the interview. Jessa Calderon shares her song, 'Scars of a Warrior', a raw, universal reminder and personal telling of the legacy and walk of an indigenous child come empowered woman warrior and mother. Together as mother and daughter, Tina and Jessa are now fulfilling a spiritual calling to serve the local and global community by preserving their Native legacy for the benefit, education, and inheritance of future generations. Gabrielino/Tongva - San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians: https://gabrielenotongva.org/ Jessa Calderon: https://www.instagram.com/jessa_songwriter1/ https://soundcloud.com/lady-sparkz https://twitter.com/TheeLovelyJessa https://www.youtube.com/user/KrazyLady818/videos Tina Calderon: https://www.facebook.com/tina.o.calderon Interview by Carry Kim Intro by Jessica Aldridge from SoCal 350 and Adventures in Waste. Engineer: Blake Lampkin Executive Producer: Jack Eidt Show Created by Mark and JP Morris Music: Javier Kadry Episode 49