,9DIG5EITY 9 ! ,C,A ,BAY ,>EA ,AN ,9T]VIEW ) ,CORR9A ,G\LD #bae ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,>AGORN6 ,TEXT 3 ,CORR9A ,G\LD IS A ,*O*5YO & ,K>K9 ,OHLONE WOMAN1 BORN & RAIS$ 9 ,OAKL&1 ,C,A- OR ! ANCI5T VILLAGE ( ,HUI*94 ,%E WORKS AT A DRUG & ALCOHOL PROGRAM = ,NATIVE WOM5 & *ILDR51 %E & H] CLOSE FRI5D ,JOHNELLA ,LA,ROSE />T$ ! ,%ELLM\ND ,WALK & ! YE>LY ,%ELLM\ND PROTE/ ?AT HAPP5S AT ! ,EM]YVILLE MALL ON ,BLACK ,FRIDAY4 ,H]E1 %E TALKS AB\T ! HI/ORY ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE 9 ! BAY >EA1 ! %ELLM\NDS1 & ! SPIRITUAL OCCUPATION AT ,SOGOREA ,TE4 ,>AGORN6 7,A673 ,CAN Y\ TALK A LITTLE AB\T :Y Y\ ?\EA1 & FOCUS MORE ON PEOPLE F9D+ !M & CELEBRAT+ !M 79/EAD ( JU/ PAV+ OV] !M74 ,CORR9A3 ,YEAH1 !RE >E OV] #dbe ( !M ?AT R+ ! 5TIRE BAY >EA1 :]EV] FRE% WAT] MEETS SALT WAT]2 !Y'RE !SE HUGE M\NDS1 & !RE >E ALWAYS BURIALS 9SIDE ( !M4 ,FOLKS HAVE TO HAVE FRE% WAT]4 ,& \R ANCE/ORS ATE LOTS ( FI%1 LOTS ( CLAMS444 ,?IS IS :Y !Y'RE CALL$ %ELLM\NDS1 BECAUSE :5 >*AEOLOGI/S CAME FROM O!R PLACES !Y CALL$ !SE M\NDS 0MIDD540 ,9 ,EUROPE1 MIDD5 MEANS A DUNBAGE HEAP1 RIE ALL SPIRITUAL PLACES4 ,PEOPLE W]E BURI$1 & !N LAY]S ( %ELL W\LD BE PUT OV] !M1 TO KEEP !M SAFE ( C\RSE1 BECAUSE !RE W]E L>GE ANIMALS 9 ! BAY >EA1 Y\ KN[1 GRIZZLY BE>S LIV$ H]E4 ,!SE W]E PLACES :]E PEOPLE CAME TOGE!R TO HAVE C]EMONY1 PEOPLE LIV$ ON \R %ELLM\NDS1 !Y W]E VANTAGE PO9TS BECAUSE PEOPLE C\LD SEE1 & S5D SIGNALS TO EA* O!R ACROSS ! BAY4 ,!Y W]E NE$$ = SURVIVAL4 ,A63 ,H[ TALL W]E !Y1 & WAS ! L& >\ND !M USUALLY CLE>$8 ,C3 ,! ONE 9 ,EM]YVILLE WAS ONE ( FIVE2 !Y F+]$ \T 7LIKE Y\R H&74 ,! ONE 9 ! MIDDLE IS C5TRAL1 & !N SMALL] ONES RADIATE \T >\ND IT4 ,! ONE AT ,EM]YVILLE WAS ?REE /ORIES HI<4 ,Y\ CAN IMAG9E1 ?AT'S PRETTY TALL4 ,& IT WAS ?REE FOOTBALL FIELDS 9 DIAMET]4 ,SO Y\ CAN GET A VISUAL1 K9D (1 RIGE/ ( ALL ( !M4 ,! OLDE/ ONE WAS ! ONE 9 ,B]KELEY4 ,?AT WAS >\ND #d? ,/REET1 BY ,SP5G]'S P>K+ LOT1 UND] ! RAILROAD TRACKS & UND] ,TRUITT & ,:ITE H>DW>E /ORE1 ?AT'S ! OLDE/ ACCORD+ TO !IR C>BON DAT+4 ,BUT ,/RAWB]RY ,CREEK1 :I* WE CAN'T SEE AT ALL1 IS UND] !RE & W5T RIEA :5 ONE1 EV5 ,OHLONE PEOPLE AMONG ,9DIAN PEOPLE1 W]E NONEXI/5T REALLY1 :I* HAPP5$ BECAUSE ( ! RELOCATION LAWS4 ,! ,RELOCATION ,ACT WAS 9 ! #eS & #fS1 ,I'M NOT SURE ( ! EXACT DATE444,!IR RATIONALE WAS TO TAKE ,NATIVE PEOPLE \T ( ! RES]VATIONS BECAUSE !RE WAS SO MU* POV]TY1 :I* ( C\RSE WAS TRUE1 RI% ( A WORD4 ,C3 ,I DON'T ?9K SO EI!R4 ,A63 ,I ?9K A LOT ( PEOPLE FEEL N]V\S AB\T444 'OH1 IT JU/ HAPP5$'4 ,C3 ,WELL1 IT'S 0PROGRESS40 ,IT'S 0JU/ H[ ?+S >E40 ,! 9T]E/+ ?+ IS ?AT ,CALI=NIA ,9DIANS >E TALK+ A LOT AB\T G5OCIDE RIEA DON'T REALIZE ! HI/ORY ( :]E !Y'RE AT4 ,?AT WAS ONE ( ! MA9 REASONS ?AT WE REALLY NE$$ TO DO ! %ELLM\ND WALK1 BECAUSE SO MU* IS 9VISIBLE H]E4 ,SO ,I />T$ TALK+ AB\T EV5 ,9DIAN PEOPLE NOT EV5 KN[+ ?AT ,OHLONE PEOPLE /ILL EXI/$ 9 ! BAY >EA1 RIY = ,OHLONE PEOPLE TO COME \T4 ,A63 ,& WE C\LD ?9K ( ! MISSIONS AS CITY /ATES8 ,C3 ,!RE W]E #ba ( !M1 />T$ 9 #agfg & LA/$ #ih YE>S1 />T+ FROM ! BOTTOM ( ,CALI=NIA TO ,SAN ,RAFAEL4 ,MY ANCE/ORS W]E 5SLAV$ 9 ,MISSION ,DOLORES 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 & ,MISSION ,SAN ,JOSE 9 ,FREMONT4 ,SO ,JUNIP]O ,S]RA />T$ ! FIR/ N9E MISSIONS ) ONE ( ! FIR/ BE+ ,MISSION ,DOLORES 9 ,S,F4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 HIS IDEA WAS TO CONQU] ! ,9DIANS1 TO USE !M AS SLAVE LABOR1 & TO KILL !M IF !Y DIDN'T COOP]ATE & BECOME ,CA?OLIC444 TO CIVILIZE1 BUT IT WAS REALLY AB\T HAV+ FREE SLAVE LABOR TO CREATE !SE MISSIONS & TO LOOK AT ! L& 9 A DIFF]5T WAY4 ,IT'S /ILL TRUE ?AT ,NATIVE PEOPLE LOOK AT L& 9 A DIFF]5T WAY FROM NON-,NATIVE PEOPLE4 ,FOLKS LOOK AT L& & SAY1 0LOOK1 !RE'S ALL !SE ?\S&S ( ACRES & ! ,9DIANS >5'T US+ IT1 SO !Y DON'T NE$ IT40 ,:ILE ! ,9DIANS HAVE BE5 T5D+ TO ! L& = ?\S&S ( YE>S1 H>VE/+ 9 WAYS ?AT !Y CAN GET !IR BASKET %OOTS /RAIE ( ! ACORNS & ! FI% 9 ! >EA1 SO !RE WAS A NATURAL PROCESS ( C>E-TAK+ ! L&1 T5UR+ ! L&4 ,:5 O!R PEOPLE GOT H]E !Y SAID1 0,!RE'S ALL ?IS L& & !RE'S SO MU* RI* SOIL10 7'CAUSE ! NATIVES HAD BE5 T5D+ IT7 0?AT WE C\LD PUT ALL !SE OR*>DS UP40 ,& ?AT 'S EXACTLY :AT HAPP5$2 !Y PUT !SE OR*>DS UP & KEPT PIGS & GOATS & ALL !SE ANIMALS ?AT WE KN[ AS FOOD4 ,& GIV+ ?OSE FOODS TO MY ANCE/ORS MADE !M SICK1 AS ANYBODY EAT+ FOOD ?AT !Y'RE NOT US$ TO WILL GET SICK1 SO !Y GOT SICK & DI$4 ,! ANIMALS CAME ) DISEASES ?AT FOLKS H]E HAD NEV] SE54 ,A63 ,IF Y\ W]E GO+ TO TALK AB\T ! /AGES ( G5OCIDE ( ,CALI=NIA NATIVES1 H[ W\LD Y\ DO ?AT8 ,WAS !RE A /AGE PRIOR TO ! F\ND+ ( ! MISSIONS8 P]HAPS ) ! 9ITIAL CONTACT ) :ITES8 ,C3 ,SO ,NATIVE PEOPLE W]E FREE TO GO AFT] ! MISSIONS CLOS$1 RID & GOT ?IS L& ?AT !Y C\LD'VE GOTT51 SO4440 ,SO1 ,MEXICO HAD IT4 ,!N !RE WAS ! ,TREATY ( ,GUADALUPE1 :]E ,9DIANS W]E SUPPOS$ TO GET L& BACK1 BUT ?AT DIDN'T HAPP54 ,!N ! /ATE ( ,CALI=NIA WAS CREAT$ & ! /ATE ( ,CALI=NIA CREAT$ LAWS SPECIFICALLY = G5OCIDE1 = EXAMPLE A LAW /AT+ BASICALLY ?AT IT WAS ILLEGAL TO BE ,9DIAN3 ?AT ANY :ITE MAN C\LD TAKE Y\ TO A C\RT ( LAW & SAY ?AT Y\ W]E VAGRANT1 & SAY ?AT !Y W\LD TAKE C>E ( Y\R FOOD & Y\R CLO?+ = ! NEXT #d YE>S1 IF !Y C\LD USE Y\ = WORK1 & ! C\RT W\LD F9D 9 FAVOR ( ?AT4 ,!Y C\LD TAKE PEOPLE'S KIDS AWAY4 ,?IS IS 9 TO ! #b? C5TURY4 ,!Y C\LD TAKE Y\R *ILDR5 & SAY !Y W]E ORPHANS4 ,& !Y C\LD %OOT Y\1 AS ! P>5T1 TO MAKE ! *ILDR5 ORPHANS4 ,Y\ DIDN'T HAVE ANY RI5T7S7 & SOLD 9TO 9D5TUR$ S]VITUDE4 ,PEOPLE W]E HUNT$ D[N BECAUSE ! /ATE ( ,CALI=NIA PAID OV] A MILLION DOLL>S = ! SCALPS1 HEADS1 & E>S ( ,NATIVE AM]ICAN PEOPLE4 ,A63 ,?IS IS AFT] ,MEXICO4 ,C3 ,YEAH1 AFT] ,MEXICO4 ,SO ?IS IS ,GOLD ,RU% ]A4 ,EV]YBODY FLOOD$ 9TO ! /ATE1 & ( C\RSE !RE'S NOT 5\< GOLD TO GO >\ND1 BUT ON ! WEEK5DS1 !RE'D BE !SE BLACK SUNDAYS1 PEOPLE W\LD GET ON !IR HORSES1 %OOT A C\PLE ( ,9DIANS1 HAVE SOME MONEY TO GET ?R\< SO !Y C\LD CONT9UE PANN+ = GOLD4 ,SO IT WAS ALL ( !SE ?+S ?AT CREAT$ ! G5OCIDE ( ,NATIVES 9 ,CALI=NIA4 ,A63 ,S\NDS LIKE Y\'RE N[ TALK+ AB\T ,NATIVES :O W\LD'VE LIV$ CLOS] TO ! ,SI]RAS1 :ILE OBVI\SLY ,SAN ,FRANCISCO & ! BAY W]E ALREADY A DIFF]5T 5VIRONM5T1 ) CITIES1 ETC4 ,BUT ALSO IT IS :]E ! MISSIONS W]E4 ,C3 ,RI5TS W]E NOT EV5 BORN ) CITIZ5%IP4 ,IT WASN'T UNTIL #ai< ?AT WE HAD \R [N RITICUL> FAMILY SURVIV$ ALL ( ?OSE WAYS ( G5OCIDE BY PRET5D+ TO BE ,MEXICAN4 ,!Y WORK$ ON A RAN* 9 ,PLEASANTON1 & SURVIV$4 ,BUT ! 9T]E/+ ?+ IS ?AT !Y ALL 9T]M>RI$ ) O!R ,OHLONES & O!R MISSION ,9DIANS :O W]E CLOSE BY4 ,A63 ,!RE WAS /ILL SOME LANGUAGE4 ,C3 ,!RE WAS /ILL LANGUAGE4 ,MY GREAT GR&FA!R WAS ONE ( ! LA/ SPEAK]S ( ,*O*5YO LANGUAGE4 ,?IS CRAZY444 ,J,P ,H>R+TON1 & HE WAS ABSOLUTELY NUTS4 7,I ?9K ! ANCE/ORS HAD SOME?+ TO DO ) IT47 ,BUT HE W5T444 NOT JU/ ,CALI=NIA LANGUAGES BUT ALL !SE LANGUAGES 9 ,MEXICO1 HE'D SE5 ALL !SE LANGUAGES DISAPPE>+ & HE JU/ W5T & WROTE NOTES & HAD PEOPLE TALK+ TO WAX CYL9D]S & RECORD$ !M & GOT ALL ( ?IS 9=MATION & ?AT'S H[ WE'RE BR++ \R LANGUAGE BACK4 ,BECAUSE HE DID ?AT ) MY GREAT GR&FA!R4 ,IT'S REALLY AMAZ+ ?AT ?OSE ?+S HAPP5$4 ,NELS ,NELSON1 :O WORK$ 9 ,B]KELEY 9 #aii KNEW !N1 OV] A HUNDR$ YE>S AGO1 ?AT ALL !SE %ELLM\NDS W]E GO+ TO BE DESECRAT$ OR REMOV$1 & HE MADE A MAP ( !M1 OV] A HUNDR$ YE>S AGO1 & ?AT'S :AT WE US$ = ! %ELLM\ND WALKS4 ,IT'S NOT JU/ ,OHLONE PEOPLE :O W]E 9VISIBILIZ$1 ALL ,NATIVE PEOPLE W]E 9VISIBILIZ$ 9 ! BAY >EA = A :ILE1 EV5 AFT] ,ALCATRAZ & /UFF4 ,!Y K9D ( W5T AWAY1 Y\ KN[8 ,A63 ,YEAH4 ,& ! PROBLEM ) ,ALCATRAZ IS ?AT IT'S S5SATIONALISM3 IT'S NOT 0,NATIVES EXI/ 9 DAILY LIFE0 IT'S 0,NATIVES EXI/ 9 A CIRCUS40 ,C3 ,RI444 ,SO WE WALK$ ALL ! %ELLM\NDS ?AT WE C\LD F9D1 SUP]IMPOS+ \R BAY >EA MAP ON ,NELS ,NELSON'S MAP & TRY+ TO FIGURE \T ROADWAYS & READ+ OLD NEWSPAP]S ?AT HAD /ORIES AB\T :5 ANCE/ORS W]E PULL$ \T4,WE JU/ FIGUR$ \T :]E !Y W]E1 & WE /OPP$ & PRAY$ AT !SE PLACES ?AT W]E UND] BUILD+S1 UND] RAILWAY TRACKS1 UND] B>S1 UND] S*OOLS1 UND] ALL ?IS /UFF4 ,& ONE ( \R MA9 REASONS WAS ?AT IF WE DIDN'T RECOGNIZE ! ANCE/ORS FROM ?IS L&1 WE C\LDN'T DO ! WORK TO BE RECOGNIZ$4 ,PEOPLE WORK = RECOGNITION 9 DIFF]5T WAYS444 ,A63 ,= ! AUDI5CE1 Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T F$]AL RECOGNITION ( Y\R TRIBE1 & ! COMPLICAT$ PROCESS1 & ! VALUE ( ?AT RECOGNITION1 PRO & CON4 ,C3 ,RIE FOLKS ?AT WORK ON F$]AL RECOGNITION & ,I ?9K IT'S A F>CE4 ,IT WAS SET UP 9 A WAY ?AT HAS NEV] BE5 = ,9DIANS OR AB\T ,9DIANS1 IT'S AB\T PREV5T+ US FROM BE+ RECOGNIZ$4 ,A63 ,IT'S AB\T G5OCIDE4 ,:Y DON'T Y\ TALK AB\T ,SOGOREA ,TE4 ,S9CE Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T ! 5D ( ! *APT] ( ! WALKS1 & !RE W]E A BUN* ( O!R ?+S TOO444 ,C3 ,9 #b#a#a1 AFT] TWELVE & A HALF YE>S1T WE'VE BE5 GO+ & HELP+ ,W\ND$ ,KNEE1 ,S,P,I,R,I,T1 ?AT'S ! GR\P ?AT WORK$ TO GET ! CITY ( ,VALLEJO & ! ,VALLEJO ,RE/ORATION ,DI/RICT NOT TO BUILD A P>K !RE4 ,IT'S #ae ACRES ( OP5 L& ON ! ,C>QU9EZ ,/RAIT4 ,IT'S ! LA/ #ae ACRES RIATE FROM !IR P>K DI/RICT2 !IR P>K DI/RICT HOLDS A LEASE ON ! L& & >E ! C>ETAK]S4 ,SO1 WE HAD TO GO ?R\< !IR BO>D1 & !IR BO>D WAS SUP] RACI/1 & DIDN'T WANT TO HE> ANY?+ AB\T HOLD+ ON TO ?AT PIECE ( L& & LEAV+ IT AS OP5 SPACE4 ,!RE WAS AN OLD AB&ON$ H\SE ?AT WAS ON TOP ( IT BE=E1 IT W\LD BE OV]GR[N ALL ! TIME1 !RE WAS A LITTLE CREEK ?AT RAN ?R\< IT1 & FI%]M5 W\LD FI% !RE REGUL>LY1 & PEOPLE WALK$ !IR DOGS !RE4 ,IT WAS JU/ OP5 SPACE & NO ONE BASICALLY W5T !RE & !RE WAS A BIG HUGE H\S+ DEVELOPM5T ?AT WAS BUTT$ RIS GO+ TO BO>D MEET+S1 IMPACT REPORT MEET+S1 HAV+ LETT] WRIT+ CAMPAIGNS1 ALL ( ?AT TO HAVE !M SAY 0WE'RE GONNA DO IT ANYWAY40 ,AT ?AT TIME ! CITY ( ,VALLEJO WAS GO+ BANKRUPT1 PEOPLE CAN LOOK ?AT UP4 ,SO1 !Y DECID$ 9 ALL !IR WISDOM TO GIVE ! ,GREAT] ,VALLEJO ,P>K ,DI/RICT @s#d1 9 FREE P]MITT+ TO GO AHEAD ) ! P>K4 ,WE DECID$ !RE WAS NO?+ ELSE WE C\LD DO4 ,ON ,APRIL #a#d1 #b#a#a1 WE CALL$ FOLKS UP TO GO UP !RE & HOLD IT D[N4 ,WE FIGUR$ WE'D BE !RE = A WEEK5D1 WE 5D$ UP BE+ !RE #ai DAYS4 ,WE SET UP CAMP1 WE SET UP A SACR$ FIRE FIR/ ( ALL4 ,?AT WAS ! FIR/ ?+ WE DID4 ,& ,F]D ,%ORT WAS ! ONE :O PUT ?AT TOGE!R = US1 HE GOT ! SACR$ FIRE GO+1 & IT /AY$ BURN+ = #ai DAYS4 ,?AT WAS ONE ( ! BIGGE/ FID Y\ SPEAK AB\T ?IS AS PREFIGUR+ ! ,OCCUPY MOM5T1 ESPECIALLY AS FIGUR+ \T H[ A BIG PILE ( PEOPLE %>ES A SMALL SPACE ?AT IS NOT :]E !Y NORMALLY LIVE1 SO CAN Y\ TALK AB\T SOME ( ! DECISION MAK+1 & SOME ( ! WAYS IT MIRROR$ & DIDN'T MIRROR ,OCCUPY1 :I* HAPP5$ LAT] ?AT SAME YE>4 ,C3 ,YEAH1 WE ACTUALLY CAME & WELCOM$ ,OCCUPY ?AT FIR/ DAY .<9 ,OAKL&.>4 ,SOGOREA ,TE1 = A LOT ( ! PEOPLE :O W]E !RE1 WAS A SPIRITUAL AWAK5+1 & ALSO CAUS$ A LOT ( PO/ TRAUMATIC /RESS4 ,I ?9K AT SOME PO9T WE NE$ TO GET ALL TOGE!R1 BECAUSE !RE'S PIECES ( ! EXP]I5CE ?AT >E MISS+ SOME:]E4 ,I =GET A LOT ( /UFF4 ,BUT1 !RE WAS A GR\P ( EIGE ( FOOD1 ETC4 ,EA* ( US TOOK \R [N PLACE1 BUT AS WE NOTIC$ PEOPLE COM+ 9 TO ! L&1 ! ONE ?+ ?AT WAS C5TRALIZ$ WAS ! SACR$ FIRE & PEOPLE :O HAD NEV] BE5 !RE W]E GREET$ 7BY SECURITY OR PEOPLE !RE FROM ! BEG9N+7 TO TELL !M ?AT :5 !Y WALK$ 9 !RE !Y W]E WALK+ ON SACR$ L&1 & TO COME 9 A RESPECTFUL WAY1 & ?AT IF !Y WANT$ TO /AY !RE !Y C\LD4 ,& !N !Y W]E TOLD ?AT WE DIDN'T C>E :AT RELIGION !Y W]E1 BUT :ATEV] !Y BELIEV$ 91 TO SAY A PRAY] TO :ATEV] IT WAS1 & TO PUT TOBACCO ON ?AT FIRE TO HELP TO KEEP ?IS /R5G?4 ,! FIRE WAS A C5TRAL PLACE = HAV+ CONV]SATIONS ) ! 5TIRE GR\P ?AT LIV$ !RE AT ! TIME1 IT HELP$ FOCUS US :5 ! POLICE CAME1 EV]YONE GA!R$ >\ND 7*ILDR5 & WOM5 9SIDE1 M5 \TSIDE1 SECURITY \TSIDE ( ?AT7444 IT WAS ! C5TRAL PLACE WE W\LD MEET :5 ANY?+ HAPP5$4 ,IT WAS \R PLACE ( SPIRITUALITY1 WE W\LD /& !RE 9 ! MORN+ & PRAY BE=E WE ATE BREAKFA/ TO WELCOME 9 \R ANCE/ORS4 ,!RE W]E C]EMONIES !RE2 PEOPLE FROM ALL OV] ,CALI=NIA1 DIFF]5T TRIBES1 PEOPLE FROM ! ,PACIFIC1 CAME & BR\\ND ! FIRE4 ,NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS ( ANY K9D ON ! PREMISES AT ANY TIME4 ,IT WAS SET UP ?AT WAY & EV]YONE WAS 9 AGREEM5T AB\T IT4 ,PEOPLE ASK US H[ WE KEPT IT TOGE!R1 & IT WAS BECAUSE EV]YONE HAD ! SAME M9D SET2 WE W]E !RE TO HOLD D[N ?IS L& = !SE ANCE/ORS1 & ?AT'S :AT \R LIFEWORK WAS & WE DIDN'T HAVE TIME = ?AT O!R /UFF4 ,SO EV]YONE F\ND A PLACE )9 !RE4 ,SOME PEOPLE W]E GOOD AT COOK+1 SOME PEOPLE W]E GOOD AT CLEAN+ UP TRA%1 SOME PEOPLE W]E GOOD AT WAT*+ PEOPLE'S KIDS1 SOME PEOPLE W]E GOOD AT GO+ & MAK+ COPIES SO ?AT WE C\LD FLI]4 ,EV]YONE HAD SOME?+ !Y C\LD DO ?AT W\LD HELP ! COMMUNITY4 ,A63 ,SO ?AT'S ! /R5G?4 ,:AT W]E ! WEAKNESSES1 COMP>$ TO1 9 ! CONTEXT (1 ,OCCUPY4 ,C3 ,I ?9K ?OSE W]E ! /R5G?S ( ,SOGOREA ,TE & ! WEAKNESSES ( ,OCCUPY4 ,I ?9K ?AT !RE'S SOME AMAZ+ ?+S ?AT HAPP5$ AT ,OCCUPY444 ,I ?9K ! LEAD]%IP WAS LACK+ 9 A WAY4 ,A63 ,HELPS TO HAVE A SPECIFIC MISSION4 ,C3 ,YEAH4 ?AT HELPS4 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,I TRAVEL$ TO DIFF]5T OCCUPIES1 & SOME ( !M W]E JU/ A GR\P ( FOLKS HANG+ \T 9 FRONT ( A PO/ (FICE4 ,SOME ( !M W]E BIG LIKE ,OAKL&4 ,IT WAS DIFF]5T4 ,I ?9K BECAUSE444 MAYBE IT WAS BECAUSE ( H[ ,SOGOREA ,TE WAS POSITION$4 ,I ?9K ! IDEA ( OCCUPY WAS GREAT4 ! IDEA ( PEOPLE COM+ TOGE!R & LE>N+ H[ TO LIVE TOGE!R AGA9 IS AN AMAZ+ IDEA & IT HAS TO HAPP5 AGA94 ,I ?9K IF ,I WAS TO BUILD UP AN ,OCCUPY 9 ,OAKL&1 NOT NATIONWIDE BUT 9 ,OAKL&1 !N ,I W\LD 5SURE ?AT !RE WAS REPRES5TATION ( ALL PEOPLE1 9 ! LEAD]%IP1 & ?AT WAS NOT TRUE ( ! ,OCCUPY 9 ,OAKL&4 ,!RE WAS A LOT ( $UCATION1 BUT PEOPLE W]E /ILL /UCK 9 !IR IDEAS ( H[ ?+S %\LD BE4 ,SOMETIMES 9 LEAD]%IP FOLKS HAVE TO MAKE UNPOPUL> DECISIONS1 & /ICK BY !IR GUNS1 & SOMETIMES !Y NE$ TO /EP BACK & LET SOMEONE ELSE %9E = A :ILE4 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT IS :AT HAPP5$ AT ,SOGOREA ,TE4 ,:5 Y\'RE DO+ SOME?+ ?AT IS SO BIG1 Y\'RE NOT ON ALL ! TIME1 Y\ JU/ CAN'T DO IT1 SO ALL[+ Y\RSELF TO BACK UP & LET SOMEONE ELSE TAKE ! FACE1 = A :ILE8 IS GOOD TO DO4 ,IT ALL[S O!R PEOPLE'S IDEAS & 9V5TIONS TO COME 9 & Y\ CAN SEE DIFF]5T ?+S HAPP54 ,A63 ,SO Y\'RE US+ ! WORD 0LEAD]%IP10 :I* IS V]Y LOAD$ WORD = AN>*I/S4 ,CAN Y\ TALK AB\T IT 9 A WAY ?AT WE CAN UND]/& :AT Y\ MEAN8 ,A LEAD] IS NOT A BOSS1 OR A RUL]8 ,C3 ,NO1 NOT AT ALL4 ,AL?\< SOMETIMES PEOPLE 9 ?OSE POSITIONS NE$ TO MAKE H>% DECISIONS4 ,LET ME BACK ?IS UP A LITTLE BIT4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT ,OCCUPY HAD 9 PLACE TO MAKE SURE ?AT EV]YONE /AY$ SAFE & PEOPLE W]E ASK$ TO LEAVE4 ,9 ! TIME WE W]E AT ,SOGOREA ,TE1 WE ASK$ F\R PEOPLE TO LEAVE4 ,IT CAME FROM ! GR\P ( PEOPLE1 & !N IT CAME TO ! LEAD]%IP GR\P1 & !N WE TALK$ TO ! PEOPLE1 & !N !Y USUALLY JU/ LEFT1 9 A QUIET WAY4 ,IT WASN'T SOME?+ :]E PEOPLE HAD TO BE DRAGG$ \T OR ANY?+ LIKE ?AT4 ,!RE W]E SPECIFIC REASONS = IT4 ,I DON'T KN[ IF ?AT HAPP5$ AT ,OCCUPY4 ,I ?9K !RE W]E SOME P>TICUL> PROTOCOLS ?AT NE$ TO BE 9 PLACE :5 PEOPLE >E LIV+ TOGE!R LIKE ?AT4 ,?AT SAID1 = ME LEAD]%IP IS NOT AB\T PEOPLE APPO9T+ !MSELVES AS ! GR\P HEAD1 BUT SOMEONE :O FOLL[S :AT NE$S TO BE DONE4 ,& ,I ?9K :ATEV] COMMUNITY Y\ LIVE 91 MA9/REAM OR AN>*Y1 !RE >E C]TA9 PEOPLE :O MAKE !MSELVES AVAILABLE TO REGUL> FOLKS1 :O HAVE IDEAS ?AT GET GRABB$ ONTO BY O!R PEOPLE & GONE )1 & ,I ?9K ?AT'S HAPP5$ ) ,SOGOREA ,TE4 ,WE HAD BUILT RELATION%IPS ) FOLKS1 0Y\'VE BE5 WALK+ ) US = F\R YE>S1 Y\ KN[ ! WORK ?AT WE >E DO+ H]E1 Y\ KN[ :AT ,W\ND$'S BE5 DO+ = TWELVE & A HALF YE>S1 WE'RE N[ CALL+ ON Y\ TO HELP US40 ,SO1 FOLKS %[$ UP1 & !N FOLKS :O HADN'T MET US BE=E %[$ UP1 & FOLKS :O !Y KNEW %[$ UP4 ,SO IT WAS LIKE ?AT4 ,! ,NATIVE PEOPLE :O W]E 9 ! GR\P ?AT 9VIT$ PEOPLE HAD BE5 DO+ ! WORK = SO LONG1 PEOPLE RESPECT$ !M & %>$ FOOD ) !M & TALK$ ) !M & !Y MADE !MSELVES AVAILABLE & %[$ UP AT EA* O!RS' FUN]ALS &444WE %>$ A LIFE BE=E4 ,! NON-NATIVE PEOPLE :O CAME HAD BE5 9VOLV$ 9 SOME WAY 9 GRASS ROOTS ORGANIZ+1 & ALSO HAD SOME K9D ( SKILL TO %>E ) FOLKS & W]E WILL+ TO TAKE DIRECTION FROM ! ,NATIVE FOLKS & FROM WOM54 ,& VISE V]SA4 ,SO A LEAD]%IP ROLE COMES FROM ! PEOPLE )91 NOT FROM SELF-APPO9TM5T OR W9N+ A POPUL>ITY CONTE/4 ,A63 ,I JU/ TALK$ TO A FRI5D :O IS 9 ! BAY >EA PURELY TO GO TO S*OOL H]E4 ,:5 HE'S DONE ) S*OOL HE'S GO+ BACK TO ! REZ4 ,HE'S ,D9EH4 ,IT'S A LITTLE SURPRIS+ TO ME ?AT HE IS ASSOCIAT+ ) ! DECOLONIZE CR[D 9 ,OAKL&4 ,DECOLONIZE AS F> AS ,I CAN TELL IS HAS AMORPH\S DEF9ITION1 IT'S NOT A CLE>1 COH]5T1 S+UL> K9D ( ?+1 BUT IT'S BECOME WEAPONIZ$ BE=E IT'S BECOME COH]5T4 ,I TALK AB\T ?IS MOM5T FROM ,OCCUPY ,OAKL& AS SORT ( A C5TRAL MOM5T ( ?IS DIFFUSION ( ! T]M DECOLONIZE4 ,9 TALK+ TO MY FRI5D LA/ WEEK1 IT WAS /RIK+ TO ME :5 HE SAID ?AT = HIM DECOLONIZE IS ! DIRECT SPIRITUAL PRACTICE ( RECLAIM+ ?IS L&4 ,:I* IS A V]Y P[]FUL ?+ TO SAY1 & :AT ,I REALLY APPRECIATE AB\T HIM IS ?AT !RE WAS NO GUILE4 ,!RE W]E NO POLITICAL MA*9ATIONS 9 :AT HE SAID4 ,:AT HE SAID IS EXACTLY :AT HE MEANT1 & ,I ALMO/ CAN'T EV5 IMAG9E SOMEONE 9 ! BAY >EA SAY+ ?IS & REALLY MEAN+ IT1 & BACK+ IT UP 9 PRACTICAL T]MS4 ,BECAUSE DECOLONIZE IS SU* A POLITICAL MOVEM5T1 PO/ ,OCCUPY4 ,SO MAYBE WE CAN />T ?IS BY TALK+ AB\T Y\R S5SE ( DECOLONIZE PRIOR TO ! CONFRONTATION 9 #baa & !N S9CE4 ,C3 ,SO1 HE CAN SAY ?AT ! WAY HE SAID IT BECAUSE HE COMES FROM A PLACE ?AT IS MORE TRADITIONAL4 ,SO IT'S NOT DECOLONIZE ! WAY ?AT ! BAY >EA LOOKS AT ?+S4 ,:]E HE COMES FROM1 IT MAKES TOTAL S5SE TO ME ?AT HE W\LD SAY ?AT1 ?9K ?AT1 BELIEVE ?AT4 ,= ME1 ,I DON'T ?9K ,I REALLY ?\E AB\T ANY?+ ?AT WE C>E AB\T4 ,I W5T BACK TO MY KIDS & ,I DIDN'T KN[ H[ TO BE A MOM TO !M ! SAME WAY ,I WAS A MOM BE=E4 ,I C\LDN'T WAT* TV = SIX MON?S1 OR READ A BOOK4 ,I C\LDN'T EV5 CONC5TRATE444 SO GO+ BACK TO WORK FULL TIME WAS JU/ GETT+ ?R\< ! DAY4 ,I ASK$ O!R PEOPLE IF !Y FELT ! SAME ?+ & !Y SAID YES2 IT WAS JU/ SO DIFFICULT TO GET BACK 9 \R [N BODIES & TO BE 9 ?IS K9D (444,I DON'T KN[ :AT IT IS4 ,:AT SOCIETY IS TODAY4 ,IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO GET BACK4 ,!N WE W]E ASK$ TO BE AT ! ,OCCUPY ?+1 & DID ! WELCOM+ FOLKS TO ,OCCUPY4 ,!N PRETTY SOON ,I />T$ GETT+ EMAILS FROM FOLKS AB\T HEY1 WE %\LD *ANGE ! NAME TO DECOLONIZE1 & ,I ?\D ) ?AT40 ,SO :AT DOES ?AT MEAN8 ,I />T$ ASK+ PEOPLE1 WELL1 :AT DOES ?AT MEAN TO Y\8 ,CAUSE !RE W]E A LOT ( GR\PS1 PEOPLE W]E HAV+ TEA*-9S AB\T V>I\S ?+S 9CLUD+ 9DIG5\S /UFF4 ,I WAS ASK$ TO DO ONE BUT ,I WAS NOT !RE 9 MY M9D YET1 ,I JU/ C\LDN'T DO IT1 BUT ,I />T$ ?9K+ AB\T :AT DOES DECOLONIZE MEAN1 & ,I DECID$ ?AT IT DOES MEAN ?AT PEOPLE NE$ TO BE $UCAT$ AB\T :]E !Y >E1 :OSE L& !Y'RE [N1 & TO BE ADJU/$ TO ?AT PLACE & SPACE 9 !IR LIFE4 ,TO ME ?AT'S ! FIR/ P>T ( DECOLONIZ+1 IS TO REALIZE Y\'RE NOT FROM H]E4 ,I DON'T EV5 C>E IF Y\'RE ANO!R ,9DIAN1 Y\'RE NOT FROM H]E4 ,FOLKS REALLY NE$ TO KN[ ?AT1 ?AT ,AM]ICA WAS A CREATION4 ,IT'S NOT REAL4 ,SO :AT IS REALITY1 & H[ DO Y\ GO BACK TO !SE ?+S444 & !N IT JU/ />T$ TO BE A JOKE4 ,AFT] ! :OLE DECOLONIZE ?+ HAPP5$ 9 ,OCCUPY & SCREW$ UP1 IT WAS LIKE 0DECOLONIZE Y\R FOOD10 0DECOLONIZE Y\R WAT]10 Y\ KN[ :AT ,I MEAN8 ,IF Y\ />T US+ A WORD FRIVOL\SLY LIKE ?AT1 !N IT LOSES ITS ORIG9AL MEAN+1 & ?AT'S :AT HAPP5$4 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT HAPP5S 9 ! BAY >EA A LOT4 ,?AT PEOPLE TAKE ON ! NEW FAD1 0LET'S DECOLONIZE EV]Y?+4440 ,LIKE1 IF Y\ HAVE :ITE PRIVILEGE !N F9D \T AB\T ?AT1 [N UP TO IT1 & DO SOME?+ AB\T IT4 ,BUT IT'S NOT \R JOB TO TEA* Y\ AB\T ?AT4 ,MY FRI5D ,JOHNELLA SAYS1 WE CAN'T TEA* ALL !SE FOLKS AB\T H[ !Y NE$ TO BE 9 ?IS WORLD4 ,SOMETIMES !Y NE$ TO FIGURE IT \T !MSELVES4 ,IT'S K9D ( LIKE TEA*+ Y\R KIDS1 Y\ KN[8 ,= A :ILE ,I BABI$ ! HECK \T ( MY KIDS4 ,!Y NEV] KNEW WE W]E POOR1 AL?\< WE W]E4 ,BUT !N ?AT /UNT$ !IR GR[?1 GO+ 9TO Y\NG ADUL?OOD4 ,:5 PEOPLE />T TO ASK ?OSE QUE/IONS1 IT'S BECAUSE !Y ALREADY HAVE A M9DSET ?AT SOME?+'S WRONG 9 ?IS WORLD4 ,IF !Y />T TO ?9K AB\T DECOLONIZ+1 OR GO+ TO RALLIES1 OR READ+ ?+S AB\T AN>*Y & DIFF]5T !ORIES1 !N !IR M9D IS ALREADY !RE & !Y NE$ TO HAVE CONV]SATIONS ) PEOPLE & NOT EXPECT PEOPLE TO HAVE ALL ! ANSW]S = !M4 ,:5 ,I ?9K AB\T DECOLONIZE N[1 ,I ?9K IT'S AB\T RE$UCAT+ \RSELVES AB\T :O WE >E1 AS HUMAN BE+S1 & :AT \R CONNECTION IS TO SPECIFIC PLACES1 & ONCE Y\ FIGURE ?AT \T Y\ HAVE ! ABILITY TO SEE O!R HUMAN BE+S AS O!R HUMAN BE+S1 & TO WORK TOGE!R ON BIGG] ISSUES4 ,I ALWAYS SAY YES1 ,I HAVE ?IS LITTLE T9Y GR\P ( ,OHLONES :O >E LEFT H]E1 & WE HAVE ?IS LITTLE T9Y ?+ CALL$ %ELLM\NDS ?AT >E MO/LY PAV$ OV]1 & :Y %\LD ANYBODY GIVE A %IT AB\T ?IS ISSUE :5 !RE'S GLOBAL W>M+1 ALL ( ?IS /UFF1 RI\ND !IR BURIAL SITES1 !N Y\ CAN'T RESPECT A LOT4 ,?AT'S :Y ,I ASK PEOPLE TO DO ! WORK1 OR TO JO9 ME TO SAVE !SE PLACES4 ,IF WE DON'T !N AFT] ?IS G5]ATION WE WILL BE ANNIHILAT$4 ,WE WILL ONLY BE A /REET SIGN4 . ,SAVE AN 5DANG]$ SPECIES444ME . ,A63 ,!RE'S A TON ( PLACES ,I'M TEMPT$ TO GO ?AT >E SO !ORETICAL & AB/RACT ?AT ,I DON'T WANT TO GO !RE4 ,ONE ?+ ,I DO WANT TO ASK Y\ AB\T 7:I* ,I ?9K WAS ONE ( ! /R5G?S ( ,OCCUPY7 WAS ! IDEA ( NO DEM&S4 ,HAVE Y\ HE>D ( ?IS8 ,C3 ,REM9D ME4 ,A63 ,! CONCEPT IS ?AT AS A WAY TO FIE ALWAYS !SE PEOPLE :O PR$ATE ON ?AT SORT ( 5]GY1 & USUALLY H[ !Y LEV]AGE IT1 H[ !Y SUCCE$ 9 POLITICIZ+ !SE MOM5TS1 IS BY NAIL+ D[N ! MOVEM5T TO A SET ( DEM&S & !Y BECOME ! SPOKESP]SON = ! DEM&S1 !Y BECOME ! MO/ FLU5T 9 TALK+ AB\T ! DEM&S1 & :5 !Y W91 ?AT BECOMES ! TOOL BELT ?AT !Y USE TO JU/IFY H[ NECESS>Y !Y >E = FUTURE ACTIVITY ALONG ?IS ISSUE4 ,SO ONE AN>*I/IC WAY ( DEAL+ ) ?AT IS TO NO LONG] BE A MOVEM5T OR A MOM5T TO NAIL ITSELF TO DEM&S LIKE 0BETT] $UCATION1 WE JU/ WANT X1 Y1 & Z04 ,?AT DEFEAT$ ! POLITICIANS1 BUT ?AT TACTIC ALSO ALL[$ ,OCCUPY TO COME ?R\< PEOPLE'S LIVES1 & O!R ?AN ! PEOPLE :O W]E DEVA/AT$ BY IT 7SIMIL> TO Y\R EXP]I5CE ) ,SEGORA ,TE71 = MANY PEOPLE ,OCCUPY JU/ PASS$ RI$ TO ! ,CIVIL ,RIE NOT FLU5T 9 !SE K9DS ( CONV]SATIONS1 !Y DIDN'T COME AWAY ) MU* FROM ,OCCUPY4 ,C3 ,RIRE/$ BECAUSE WE DID ?IS40 ,WE /OPP$ HUNG] 9 ,AM]ICA1 OR AT LEA/ ,OAKL&1 = ONE DAY4 ,I ?9K :5 Y\ DO SOME?+ ) A BIGG] IDEA BEH9D IT1 Y\ HAVE TO BE OK ) SAY+ 0,I GOT SOME K9D ( AW>5ESS1 !RE'S SOME K9D ( SPIRITUAL AW>5ESS N[1 !RE'S SOME K9D ( HUMAN CONTACT ?AT ,I HAD1 ?AT N[ ,I'M A DIFF]5T P]SON4 ,BECAUSE ( ,OCCUPY1 BECAUSE ( ,SEGORA ,TE1 :5 ,I WALK 9 ?IS WORLD1 ?AT WALK+ /ILL MAKES *ANGE1 BECAUSE IT IMPACTS ! O!R PEOPLE 9 \R LIVES1 & WE HAVE TO CONT9UE HAV+ ?AT IMPACT ON EA* O!R'S LIVES4 ,JU/ LIKE ?IS GUY :O ,I VISIT$ TODAY1 HE MADE AN IMPACT ON MY LIFE4 ,& VISE V]SA1 & WE TALK$ AB\T ?AT1 JU/ BY BE+ !RE & TALK+ TO EA* O!R4 ,*ILDR5 :O EXP]I5C$ ,OCCUPY WILL BE ABLE TO TALK AB\T ?AT1 & !RE >E KIDS :O COME EV]Y YE> & SAY1 0,MOM1 Y\ REMEMB] :5 WE SLEPT H]E1 9 ! TEPEE444 H[ COME \R T5T'S NOT H]E ANYMORE1 :AT HAPP5$ TO ?IS PLACE80 & WE CAN CONT9UE TO TELL ?OSE /ORIES4 ,A63 ,IS !RE AN ANNUAL EV5T8 ,C3 ,!RE IS AN ANNUAL EV5T1 >\ND ,APRIL #a#d?1 ?AT'S ! DAY WE BEGAN ! OCCUPATION1 SO EI!R ! WEEK5D BE=E OR AFT]4 ,PEOPLE COME FROM ALL OV] ! PLACE BACK !RE1 & PEOPLE :O W]5'T !RE N[ WANT TO COME & SEE :AT IT IS4 ,A63 ,CAN Y\ TALK A LITTLE AB\T H[ IT FELL AP>T8 ,BECAUSE IT WAS A LITTLE DIFF]5T FROM ,OCCUPY1 IT WASN'T ! COPS /ORM+ 9444 ,C3 ,YEAH1 IT WASN'T ! COPS /ORM+ 91 AL?\< WE W]E READY = ! COPS /ORM+ 9 AT ANY TIME444 BUT AT ! 5D ( ! DAY . WORK$ ) ! ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN ,H]ITAGE ,COMMISSION & GOT ! >EA DESIGNAT$ AS A TRIBE ?AT IS NOT FROM ?AT >EA'S L&4 ,& ,YO*A ,DEHE1 ,CA*E ,CREEK ,CAS9O1 IS ! TRIBE ?AT SAID ?AT ?IS WAS !IR L&4 ,WE W]E GONNA FITN] ) !M1 ) ! CITY & ! P>K DI/RICT4 ,BY CREAT+ ?AT P>TN]%IP ! CITY & P>K DI/RICT BECAME [N]S ( ! L& AS WELL4 ,SO IT CREAT$ ! FIR/444 :AT'S CALL$ A CULTURAL EASEM5T1 )9 A CITY & P>K DI/RICT & TRIBAL 5TITY4 ,! FIR/ ONE EV] CREAT$4 ,SO1 = @s#c#e1 7,I ?9K71 !Y B\E ( IT1 ?AT !Y W]E BASICALLY GO+ TO FOLL[ :AT WE WANT$4 ,!Y W]E GO+ TO MAKE SURE ?AT ! /RUCTURE WAS TAK5 D[N 9 SU* A WAY ?AT IT DIDN'T HAVE ANY HEAVY MA*9]Y ON IT :]E ! %ELLM\ND WAS1 ?AT !Y W]5'T GO+ TO GRADE ! HILL ?AT HAD ! CREMATIONS 9 IT1 ?AT !RE W\LD BE NO OV]HEAD LIK+ W\LD BE D[N TO TWO SPACES = H&ICAPP$ PEOPLE4 ,!RE'S HUNDR$S ( P>K+ SPACES !RE BECAUSE WE HAD HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE ON ?AT L& = MANY DIFF]5T C]EMONIES1 & NONE ( !M EV] NE$$ TO P>K ON ! L&4 ,!Y 5D$ UP CREAT+ SIX P>K+ SPACES1 PUTT+ 9 A WAT] F\NTA91 NO OV]HEAD LIEA ?AT HAD ! CREMATIONS444 ,SO !Y GOT :AT !Y WANT$ BY US+ O!R ,NATIVE PEOPLE4 ,A63 ,SO !Y MADE A V]BAL AGREEM5T ) Y\1 EV]YONE LEFT1 & !N Y\ DISCOV]$444 ,C3 ,YES4 ,!Y MADE A V]BAL AGREEM5T ) US1 EV]Y?+ WAS WRITT5 D[N1 WE LOOK$ AT IT1 IT BASICALLY GAVE US :AT WE WANT$4 ,& IT SAID WE HAD TO LEAVE ! PREMISES BY ,JULY #c#a1 :I* IS :Y WE LEFT ON ?AT DAY4 ,& WE FIGUR$1 BECAUSE IT WAS A TRIBAL 5TITY1 ?AT !Y W\LD DO ! RIN !SE LESSONS4 ,SO = ME1 ?AT'S :AT IT IS4 ,= ,OCCUPY1 ?AT'S :AT IT IS444 ,PEOPLE :O W]E 9VOLV$ 9 ,OCCUPY1 DID ! M$IC /UFF & DID ! KIT*5 & ALL ( !SE CRAZY1 FUN1 WILD IDEAS1 & BR\N$ H[ TO BE HUMAN BE+S AGA91 & %>E ) EA* O!R1 OH MY GO%1 & TALK TO EA* O!R4 ,A63 ,!RE'S A ?+ Y\ BR\LI] ?AT ,I W\LD LOVE TO HE> Y\R DEEP] ?\+ TO SURVIVE4 ,?AT IS A REALLY 9T]E/+ IDEA1 & ,I KN[ ?AT O!R PEOPLE HAVE EXP]I5C$ ?IS444 ,I'M JU/ CURI\S AB\T Y\R ?\D = PEOPLE TO BE VISIBLE AT ALL4 ,C3 ,I /ILL SEE IT 9 ,9DIAN KIDS1 'CAUSE ,I WORK 9 ! PUBLIC S*OOL DI/RICT4 ,?AT IT'S EASI] TO K9D ( MASK Y\RSELF AS SOME?+ ELSE1 SO ?AT Y\ DON'T GET ?OSE QUE/IONS ASK$ ( Y\4 ,I GO >\ND TO ! S*OOLS & TRACK ALL ! ,9DIAN KIDS 9 ! ,OAKL& ,UNIFI$ ,S*OOL ,DI/RICT1 & SOMETIMES ,I F9D ONE KID 9 AN ELEM5T>Y S*OOL4 ,HE'S ! ONLY KID1 HE'S 9 F\R? GRADE1 & !Y'RE DO+ /UFF ON GOLD RU% & ! MISSIONS1 & HE DEF9ITELY DOES NOT WANT TO BE ASK$1 0:AT DOES IT FEEL LIKE TO BE ,9DIAN80 ,EV5 AS ADULTS WE DON'T WANT TO BE ASK$ ?OSE QUE/IONS BY PEOPLE :O444,I HAVE NO IDEA :Y !Y W\LD ASK ?AT4 ,BUT KIDS1 & TEA*]S1 ASK ?AT /ILL TO ?IS DAY4 ,9 A CITY LIKE ,OAKL&1 IT'S EASY TO JU/ K9D ( HIDE & 9VISIBILIZE Y\RSELF SO Y\ DON'T HAVE TO DO ?AT4 ,A LOT ( ! KIDS :O WE WORK ) :O >E 9 AFT]S*OOL PROGRAMS1 >E MIX$ ) ,AFRICAN-,AM]ICAN4 ,SO IT'S MU* EASI] TO FIT 9 ) ! CR[D1 Y\ KN[8 ,& !N :5 !Y COME TO US1 & />T TALK+ AB\T !IR TRADITIONS1 & H[ !IR FAMILY /ILL GOES BACK = C]EMONY1 !RE IS A DIFF]5T P>T ( !M ?AT LI CULTURE ?AT REALLY KILLS US1 Y\ KN[4 ,I ?9K ?AT'S :AT IT IS4 ,I ?9K IT'S HID+ TO BE :OLE1 9 SOME K9D ( WAY4 ,MY ANCE/ORS HID SO !Y W\LDN'T BE KILL$4 ,!N !Y HID SO !Y C\LD HOLD ON TO \R SONGS 'CAUSE !Y W]E AGA9/ ! LAW UNTIL '#g#h4 ,& !Y HID = !IR KIDS TO HAVE AN EASI] LIFE--9 ,CALI=NIA IT WAS EASI] TO BE ,MEXICAN1 EV51 ?AN ,9DIAN4 ,IT'S MY G5]ATION ?AT'S SAY+1 OK1 WE DON'T HAVE TO HIDE ANYMORE4 ,IT'S OK = US TO COME \T & TALK AB\T ?IS /UFF1 BUT EV5 ) MY KIDS GO+ TO ELEM5T>Y S*OOL ) A BUN* ( ,NATIVE KIDS 7IT WAS ONE ( ! S*OOLS ) ! L>GE/ POPULATIONS71 !Y /ILL HAD A H>D TIME 9 !IR CLASSROOM ) !IR TEA*]4 ,IT'S ! $UCATION SY/EM & SOCIETY AS A :OLE ?AT MAKES Y\ WANT TO HIDE1 /ILL4 ,A63 ,ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE TO *ANGE IT AT ALL UNLESS Y\ *ANGE ! :OLE DAMN ?+4 ,C3 ,YEAH4 ,I (T5 ?9K ?AT4 ,IT ALL NE$S TO *ANGE4 ,PEOPLE NE$ TO FIGURE ?AT \T SOON] ?AN LAT]4 ,SO1 ,I'M ?ANKFUL ?AT MY ANCE/ORS HID 9 ! WAY !Y DID4 ,& ,I'M ?ANKFUL ?AT :OEV] ! CRAZY PEOPLE W]E 9 ! PA/1 WROTE D[N /UFF & LEFT ?OSE CLUES SO ,I C\LD F9D ?OSE ?+S4 ,I ?9K HAV+ A VOICE 9 TODAY'S SOCIETY ALL[S ! NEXT G5]ATION TO POP UP & SAY1 0HEY6 ,I'VE GOT SOME?+ TO (F] TOO1 & WE'RE /ILL H]E40 ,I ?9K HID+ IS A GOOD WAY TO SURVIVE2 LIKE Y\ SAY1 PEOPLE DO IT ALL OV] ! WORLD4 ,!Y HIDE 9 DIFF]5T K9DS ( WAYS4 ,I ?9K SOMETIMES WE'RE JU/ TIR$ ( HID+4 ,A63 ,SO ! LA/ QUE/ION ,I HAVE = Y\ IS ONE ,I BR\LI] & Y\ MAY NOT HAVE ANY P>TICUL> ?\ ,I ?9K ?AT444 GO% IT'S H>D TO SAY4 ,A63 ,TO APPROA* IT FROM A DIFF]5T DIRECTION3 MO/ ( ?IS BUREAUCRATIC NONS5SE ?AT Y\'RE TRY+ TO DO1 >E Y\ MO/LY DO+ IT ) O!R ,NATIVES OR >E Y\ GETT+ MU* HELP FROM PEOPLE :O >E NOT NATIVE8 ,& :AT HAVE Y\R COLLABORATIONS LOOK$ LIKE4 ',CAUSE IT S\NDS LIKE A LOT ( :AT Y\'RE DO+ HAS ,NATIVE PEOPLE AS ! DRIV+ =CE1 BUT ,I'M SURE ?AT'S NOT 5TIRELY TRUE1 ESPECIALLY F9ANCIALLY4 ,C3 ,WELL1 WE HAD A SMALL TWO-YE> GRANT FROM A F\NDATION TO />T ! L& TRU/4 ,WE GOT ONE YE> ( FUND+ & DON'T KN[ IF WE'LL GET ! SECOND YE>1 :I* IS :AT ,I HATE AB\T F\NDATION /UFF4 ,I'VE HAD PEOPLE :O W]E AT ,SEGORA ,TE ) US1 :O PROVID$ H]BAL /UFF1 SUPPLIES1 :O SAID ?AT !Y WANT TO BE ?IS NEXT /EP1 ?IS NEXT J\RNEY1 :]E WE'RE GO+ ) ?IS444 ,BECAUSE ,I ?9K ALL FOLKS CAME AWAY WANT+ ?AT COMMUNITY1 LOV+ ?AT COMMUNITY1 WANT+ TO BE A P>T ( SOME?+ LIKE ?AT4 ,I HAV5'T UTILIZ$ FOLKS 9 A WAY ?AT PROBABLY ,I %\LD4 ,PEOPLE HAVE COME TO ME1 BUT ,I ?9K ?AT444= ME1 !RE HASN'T BE5 5\< CONV]SATION TO MOVE ?IS =W>D 9 A WAY ?AT ,I FEEL COM=TABLE )4 ,P>T ( ME IS AFRAID TO DO ?IS1 :AT IS IT GONNA LOOK LIKE1 H[ IS IT GONNA *ANGE MY LIFE444 ,A63 ,>E Y\ GONNA JEOP>DIZE :AT Y\ HAVE444 ,C3 ,YEAH444YEAH4 ,I GUESS ?AT'S IT4 ,SOMETIMES Y\ GET SC>$ :5 Y\'RE TRY+ TO DO ?OSE K9DS ( ?+S4 ,FOLKS :O >E MY ALLIES >E ! ONES :O HAVE WALK$ ) ME FROM ! BEG9N+ & HAV5'T LEFT1 & WANT TO /AY & (F] HELP & ALSO KN[ :5 TO BACK (F & LET ME DO :AT ,I GOTTA DO4 ,:O BR+ ME 9=MATION1 SO ,I CAN USE ?AT = ! WORK4 ,& >E WILL+ TO /AY ON ! L9E ) US4 ,& ,I SAW A LOT ( PEOPLE :O W]E READY TO DO ?AT1 AT ,SEGORA ,TE4 ,I REALLY HAVE A LOT ( RESPECT = & HONOR ?OSE PEOPLE4 ,ACCOMPLICES4 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,I ?9K ( MY FRI5D ,JOHNELLA1 :O HAS BE5 !RE & CREAT$ ,I,P,O,C ) ME1 AS MY ACCOMPLICE4 ,%E IS ! ONE ?AT444 WE DREAM$ ?IS /UFF TOGE!R4 ,%E'S GONE (F TO S*OOL1 BUT IS /ILL WORK+ ON ?IS L&TRU/4 ,WE LIVE 9 DIFF]5T PLACES1 %E LIVES \T 9 ! C\NTRY MO/LY & ,I LIVE \T H]E 9 ! CITY /ILL BUT WE'RE /ILL DREAM+ ?OSE IDEAS TOGE!R1 WE BO? HAVE ?AT RELATION%IP ) ! L&1 BECAUSE WE'RE BO? ,NATIVE1 WE'RE BO? MO!RS & GR&MO!RS1 & WE'VE GONE ?R\< ALL !SE YE>S ( WORK1 DO+ ?IS /UFF & TRU/ EA* O!R4 ,= ME ?AT'S :AT AN ACCOMPLICE IS1 SOMEBODY :O ,I W\LD LAY MY LIFE D[N =1 :O ,I TRU/4 ,SO ,JOHNELLA1 ,I TRU/$ H] BE=E1 %E WAS ! ONE :O CAME UP ) ! IDEA ( !SE WALKS4 ,I HAD NO IDEA :AT A WALK WAS LIKE4 ,I HAD NO IDEA4 ,I TRU/$ H]4 ,WE SAT D[N AT ?AT LITTLE CAFE D[N ! /REET ) ! MAPS & WROTE IT ALL \T1 & !N DROVE ! ?+S1 & IT LOOK$ LIKE1 HEY1 WE C\LD DRIVE ?IS SO EASY1 #ah MILES1 IT'S NO?+1 RI1 BUT WALK+ EV]Y /EP ( ?AT ) ALL !SE PEOPLE BEH9D US1 REALLY C\NT+ ON US TO HAVE FOOD AT ! 5D ( ! DAY1 C\NT+ ON A FLOOR TO SLEEP ON4 ,?AT'S AN ACCOMPLICE4 ,I APPRECIATE ! PEOPLE :O HELP ME SIT AT ! TABLE & BE AN EQUAL1 ?AT'S AN ALLY4 ,?AT'S SOMEBODY :O SAYS1 Y\R WORK IS BOMB1 & PEOPLE NE$ TO HE> ?IS1 & ,I WANT Y\ TO %>E ?IS ) O!R PEOPLE444 BUT IT'S NOT ! SAME AS HAV+ SOMEONE :O DOES ?AT WORK ) Y\ LIKE ?AT4 ,AN ACCOMPLICE IS MORE R>E4 ,I HAVE A C\S91 :O GREW UP ) ME & HELP$ ME RAISE MY KIDS1 %E'S MY ACCOMPLICE 9 ?AT P>T ( MY LIFE4 ,I HAVE A FRI5D :O W5T TO ALL ( \R EV5TS1 EV]Y S+LE ?+1 & WAS K9D ( LIKE MY %AD[ TO MAKE SURE NOBODY MESS$ ) ME1 UNTIL H] HEAL? GOT BAD1 %E IS AN ACCOMPLICE1 & WE RAIS$ \R KIDS TOGE!R TOO1 SO IT'S LIKE ?AT4 ,SO ,I HAVE ?OSE FOLKS4 ,W\ND$ ,KNEE1 :O HAS GONE \T ( HIS COM=T ZONE ON ALL ?AT K9D ( /UFF & DROVE ALL OV] ! WORLD1 ALL OV] ! C\NTRY1 TALK+ TO PEOPLE AB\T ,SEGORA ,TE & :Y IT'S IMPORTANT1 HE'S AN ACCOMPLICE4 ,F]D1 :O LIT ! FIRE1 & TEA*ES US1 SOMEONE :O PRAYS ) MY KIDS 9 ! SWEAT LODGE4 ,I HAVE LOTS ( FRI5DS :O >E NOT NATIVE1 & !Y DO GREAT WORK1 & !Y SUPPORT US1 BUT ON ! WEEK5DS ,I DON'T SEE 'EM4 ,SO1 !RE'S DIFF]5T K9DS ( RELATION%IPS4 ,A63 ,ANY LA/ ?\KS 9 ! BAY >EA & /UFF0 & ,I SAID1 YEAH1 BUT DO Y\ KN[ !RE'S KIDS LIV+ 9 ! FLATL&S ( ,OAKL& ?AT NEV] GET TO ! HILLS ( ,OAKL& & NEV] >E ABLE TO SEE ?AT1 & W\LDN'T IT BE NICE TO HAVE A PLOT ( L& 9 ! MIDDLE ( EA/ OAKL& BOTTOMS ?AT KIDS C\LD GO TO & FEEL SAFE 9 & HAVE C]EMONY !RE4 ,PEOPLE C\LD COME & %>E FOOD4 ,BECAUSE PEOPLE >E SO /UCK 9 !SE BOXES ?AT >E AP>TM5TS1 ?AT HAVE NO L& ATTA*$ TO !M & DON'T KN[ :]E !Y COME FROM1 & DON'T KN[ :]E !Y'RE GO+4 ,WE NE$ TO BECOME 9T]DEP5D5T AGA91 & ?AT'S P>T ( ! DREAM ( ! 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