Interviewer
Tonya Moreno
Files
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Ethnic Group
Native American
Generation
Elder
Description
“Never marry a man from Mexico,” Margaret’s grandmother advised her. Grandmother pressed her early on in life to marry only within their tribe, and to keep the language and traditions of the family alive. Margaret is a natural mischief-maker, and she remains unmoved by her grandmother’s tales of ghosts or devils who would come and take her away. Typically ignoring grandma’s advice, Margaret fell in love with a Mexican…
Keywords
Oral History, Stockton - CA, California, Native 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
Altfest, Jillian. "Perez Family: Margaret Perez (Elder)". (2005). STOCKTONSpeaks! Native American Stories. Oral History 1.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/ss-na/1
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Relatives
Ernestine Cardenas (Middle)
Francisco Cardenas (Youth)