Quechan elder and artist Daisy Simms dies at 88. She lived life one bead at a time
The Quechan Tribe — and Arizona — lost one of its cultural treasures when bead artist and Quechan language teacher Daisy ...
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Local tribes hold rose petal ceremony to remember Emily Pike
The ceremony is taking place at the Ocean to Ocean Bridge, with the rose petals being released at 6:00 p.m. In addition to Pike, the tribes will also remember all the missing and murdered Indigenous ...
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Vote Halts Risky Gold Mining Project in Southern California Desert
EL CENTRO, Calif.— In a victory for the Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe and their conservation and environmental justice allies, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday rejected the SMP Gold Corp.
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Future of newest national monuments in the US, murky after White House communication
Just before President Biden left office, he designated two swaths of land in California as monuments. Chuckwalla National Monument is among them but conservationists worry about its future under the ...
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Quechan elder and artist Daisy Simms dies at 88. She lived life one bead at a time
Daisy Simms worked on developing her tribes beading traditions, winning numerous awards for her jewelry and beaded capes. She and her husband, Benjamin Simms, worked as missionaries for many years ...