Interviewer
Tonya Moreno
Files
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Ethnic Group
Native American
Generation
Youth
Description
Sometimes Francisco Cardenas felt tense growing up, but he always found peace at a Mother Lode retreat—the tribal roundhouse in Volcano. He remembers people dancing and talking, but also leaving him space to stop and think. “It was a calm, soothing place,” he recalls. He could leave school and work behind. Outside this sanctuary, however, being an adolescent was a challenge. He craved independence, but he also wanted recognition from his family and community…
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
Hunt, Tammy. "Perez Family: Francisco Cardenas (Youth)". (2005). STOCKTONSpeaks! Native American Stories. Oral History 3.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/ss-na/3
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Relatives
Margaret Perez (Elder)
Ernestine Cardenas (Middle)