Interviewer
Frank Gatdula
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Ethnic Group
Filipino American
Generation
Youth
Description
Catherine Hufana grew up in Stockton, California. Her Filipino culture runs deep in her family and she has always felt “Filipino.” However, after visiting the Phillipines in 1992, Catherine realized that she identified much more strongly with Americans than native Filipinos. As an American, Catherine’s upbringing was much different than her parents. She was raised in a household that spoke mostly English, although her parents are bilingual. As Catherine struggled to fit in with her American peers, her parents continued to introduce her to their own Filipino culture…
Keywords
Oral History, Stockton - CA, California, Filipino American, History
Comments
This oral history is part of the STOCKTONSpeaks! Project that ran from 2002-2005 in Stockton, CA. You can read more about STOCKTONSpeaks! on the homepage and the About page.
Recommended Citation
Iwamasa, Lori. "Juanitas Family: Catherine Hufana (Youth)". (2005). STOCKTONSpeaks! Filipino American Stories. Oral History 3.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/ss-fa/3
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Relatives
Eudosia Juanitas (Elder)
P. Felomina Hufana (Middle)