Shaamo’sh Ake’sh/ Mishish tuux – Greetings
Gregg Castro [t’rowt’raahl Salinan/rumsien & ramaytush Ohlone], has been involved in the preservation of his cultural heritage for 30+ years. He represents his late Mother’s Ohlone family interests in protection of their heritage in their homeland, the rumsien Ohlone Monterey Bay area. On his late Father’s side, he was a founding member of the since ended ‘Salinan Nation Tribal Council’ (serving two terms as Tribal Chair) and their non-profit organization, now known as Salinan T’rowt’raahl in a leadership role in their Elder’s Council. He recently accepted the role of assisting his Ramaytush relatives in the San Francisco Peninsula as “Principal Cultural Consultant to the “Association of Ramaytush People” (ARO) Tribal Chair in representing their interests in their homeland. As part of that role, he accepted a seat on the Advisory Board of Directors for the newly established American Indian Cultural District in San Francisco.
Gregg is a long time member of the Society for California Archaeology (SCA), a state organization of archaeologists, cultural resource professionals and others working to document and preserve the history of California. He serves on SCA’s Native American Programs Committee (NAPC) as Chair. In 2012, in recognition of his work, he received the SCA’s prestigious California Indian Heritage Preservation Award. Gregg is an Advisor / Facilitator for the annual California Indian Conference, a 30+ year gathering of academia and culture bearers about California Indigenous heritage. He is a founder and advisor to the California Indian History Curriculum Coalition, based at CSU-Sacramento, that promotes accurate lessons of state history. He was a past board member and adviser with the California Indian Storytelling Association (CISA) as well as past central California Native representative on the Archaeology Resources Committee (ARC) of the State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC). This committee was an advisory body to the SHRC, which works with the State Office of Historic Preservation, on issues of cultural resources management. In association with other indigenous California activists and allies, under the leadership of Dr. Beverly Ortiz, he is a founding Board member of the Native Californian Research Institute, a non-profit to support statewide cultural preservation efforts. He has also recently been appointed to the Advisory Board to The Cultural Conservancy, a non-profit organization supporting Indigenous People worldwide and especially here in California. Gregg is a writer and activist within the California indigenous community, on issues regarding cultural preservation, protection, education and traditional practices.
2019 Presentations:
Curriculum Consultation with Chrissy Field – Golden Gate Parks (2019), Exploratorium Exhibit Project Consultation
San Francisco History Days: Presentation (2019)
Not “Politically” Correct – Historically Correct:
Curriculum for Indigenous California History
Gregg Castro [t’rowt’raahl Salinan/
Recommended Links
- CIHCC (California Indian History Curriculum Coalition -Review https://kanyonkonsulting.com/california-indian-history-curriculum/ , https://www.csus.edu/coe/cic/ & https://www.csus.edu/college/education/engagement/indian-curriculum.html )
- Society for
California Archeology – Native American Programs Committee SOURCEBOOK – https://scahome.org/about-sca/native-american-programs-committee/source-book/part-1/ - Repeal, Replace and Reframe the 4th Grade Mission project https://www.csus.edu/coe/cic/support.html?fbclid=IwAR0ysOhJBS4CEUxszKewUQxmgozWbDT3K-3D8Iv0tw9HTgk45szov1YZCMU
Videos
Xayaatspanee– thank you, Gregg
Gregg Castro,
t’rowt’raahl Salinan / Rumsien OhloneBoard member, Salinan T’rowt’raahl – a Salinan advocacy group
Society for CA Archaeology – NAPC Chair California Indian Conference – Facilitator/Advisor
California Indian History Curriculum Coalition – Advisor
————————————————————Gregg Castro – for the Salinan people
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pkotse tok’a :wten tsep ” – “act with good hearts”————————————————————
Contact Gregg – trowtraahl (at) gmail.com