Re-burial
A constant state of mourning and “picking up our bones”
Cindy Alvitre
About Cindy Alvitre
Cindi Alvitre is a Gabrieleno-Tongva Indian, and has been a tribal leader since the age of 29. She is a doctoral student at University of California, Los Angeles. Ms. Alvitre’s passion is the revitalization of Southern California Indian basketry, and its healing qualities.
Tribal Affiliation
Gabrieleno-Tongva
Hometown
Long Beach, California
Region
California
VIDEO CLIPS
Sacred Songs
The survival of sacred funeral songs among southern California tribes, despite the loss of so many