On Friday, the San Diego Unified School District hosted the Kumeyaay Indian community to show solidarity with their Native American students and the larger…
On Friday, the San Diego Unified School District hosted the Kumeyaay Indian community to show solidarity with their Native American students and the larger Kumeyaay community by raising their flag outside the Eugene Brucker Education Center.
To mark the beginning of Native American Heritage Month, Kumeyaay bird singers, powwow dancers and student speakers gathered as the younger tribe generations officially hung the flag. Dozens of native American community members dressed in vibrant, traditional and cultural clothing that included decorated and beaded moccasins and headdresses.
Robert Wallace is a member of the Barona band of Mission Indians of the Kumeyaay tribe. He was gifted the flag and told NBC 7 he had traveled with it all over the North American continent. He never imagined he would be a witness, let alone participate in a ceremony during his lifetime.
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