Episode 38 – Sam Reed
Eric Ortega
Episode 38 – Sam Reed
Pala Life: Past and Present
In this episode, I introduce some Cupeno culture. The story of Kisily Pewick is told by Rosenda Nolasquez in the beautiful Pa’enaxily language, the language of the People from Cupa. My interview with Sam Reed, an elder from the Rincon Reservation. He talks about going to school in the 30’s at Sherman Institute in Riverside, California. There is also a song “Chemesh Ataxem Kuupangax” sung by Paul Miranda. Sam Reed went to school with my father, so this show was a pleasure to put together!
Eric Ortega
Pala Tribal member Eric Ortega lives on the Pala Indian Reservation with his wife and children. He is very involved with the culture, history and the education of the local community. His show “Pala Life: Past and Present” has won awards from the San Diego Press Club.
“Pala Life: Past and Present” is the show where you can hear about the history of Pala Through The Eyes of the people who have lived here. Eric Ortega also produces “Songs of the Southwest” which showcases local Native American traditional songs from Southern California Arizona and Nevada.
