Colonization by the Spanish, then Mexican, then United States governments nearly wiped out the Cahuilla’s traditional way of life. Now, the climate crisis is yet another threat.
. But the changes she’s seeing in these culturally significant plants weigh on her.
“You see the different changes taking place and how much longer are we going to be able to do this and how are they going to survive? We've been doing this for thousands of years. This is what our Creators taught us. They showed us these plants to take care of and gather…But the more we build, the more we use, the more we do, these places are shrinking and it's hard for us to maintain what we were taught and how to live if we keep doing that.
She said Native plant gardens are a small remedy, but it’s getting “more and more difficult” to gather in the wild.Back to TopFires. Mudslides. Heat waves. What questions do you need answered as you prepare for the effects of the climate emergency?
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