Elsie Allen

Renowned Native American basket weaver and cultural preservationist from the Pomo tribe in Northern California.

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Sonia Sanchez

American poet, writer, and teacher who played a pivotal role in the Black Arts Movement and authored more than a dozen books of poetry, as well as short stories, critical essays, plays, and children’s books.

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Marie Wilcox

The last native speaker of Wukchumni, a dialect of Tule-Kaweah, an indigenous language spoken by the Tule-Kaweah Yokuts of California. Her life’s work focused on preserving this endangered language.

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