Autor/-in: Valentin Lopez

Valentin Lopez. served as Chair of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band from 2003 to 2025, and as president of the Amah Mutsun Land Trust from its inception until 2025. Lopez was a Native American Advisor to the University of California's Office of the President from 2009 to 2023. He is a former Native American Advisor to the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, and he is dedicated to restoring Indigenous knowledge and ensuring history is accurately told. Lopez lives near Sacramento, California. Michelle K. Glowa. is an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology and Social Change at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She has worked with the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band since 2019 supporting research, educational curriculum development, and advocacy to help protect sacred sites. She lives in Santa Cruz.