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People of the Pines

This series takes us through the hidden history of the indigenous population of California. In depth views on the cultural, physical, and psychological impact presented by the Spanish empire, the Mexican government, and the American takeover are accessed. Detailed struggles, massacres, and both individual and common triumphs are discussed.

  • Crossroads
    Wednesday, December 25
    1:30 pm on FNX 9.3
    The second season of People of the Pines begins with a historical view of the tribe and their life on a small, impoverished reservation located in the foothills of San Bernardino. Their future economic fate is held in the balance as they consider the decision to open a bingo hall.
  • Gaining Legitimacy
    Wednesday, January 8
    1:30 pm on FNX 9.3
    Gaining Legitimacy finds the tribe in a new era of prosperity. They have become a major force in the Inland Empire; bringing much needed jobs and economic revitalization to the area. Their journey from poverty has been difficult, however, as legal battles over their sovereignty continue to challenge their gaming venture.
  • Legacy of Casinos
    Wednesday, January 15
    1:30 pm on FNX 9.3
    Looks to the future and how the San Manuel Tribe is building a legacy beyond casinos. With new and diversified business ventures, the tribe has returned to their status as one of the most powerful, influential tribes in Southern California, as they were in antiquity.
  • From Contact to Colonization
    Wednesday, January 22
    1:30 pm on FNX 9.3
    The focus of the program encompasses the initial settlements established by the Spanish in the form of missions and presidios, changes that incurred due to Mexican Independence, and the eventual take over of California by the American government.
  • American California
    Wednesday, January 29
    1:30 pm on FNX 9.3
    This program turns its focus onto the era of the gold rush, California statehood, and the birth of the reservation systems. The desire for Indian lands, anti Indian laws and Indian massacres are discussed.
  • Native Resistance
    Wednesday, February 5
    1:30 pm on FNX 9.3
    Historians and Native Indians talk about the reservation system and the various manners in which California Indians fought to maintain and remain within their ancestral lands. Broken treaties, the Modoc Wars, and the perseverance of the Serrano Indians are discussed.
  • Assimilation
    Wednesday, February 12
    1:30 pm on FNX 9.3
    The various ways in which California's indigenous people were assimilated into American society are covered. Indian boarding schools, military service and the Indian extermination policies are presented and discussed.
  • Voices of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
    Wednesday, February 19
    1:30 pm on FNX 9.3
    Indian people from throughout California discuss the importance of maintaining their unique cultures to preserve this knowledge for future generations.
  • The Origin of the Yuhaviatam
    Wednesday, February 26
    1:30 pm on FNX 9.3
    Begins the story arc that follows the Serrano people from their creation story which begins in Marra (near 29 Palms) and the top of the San Bernardino Mountains fo their ultimate settlement on the San Manuel Reservation. Jerry Paresa narrates.

 

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  • Reservation and Survival
    Wednesday, December 18
    1:30 pm on FNX 9.3
    Tribal members recount the days of their parents and grandparents. Theirs was not just a struggle for personal survival but one for sovereignty, preserving the right to self government and a unique way of life. Jerry Paresa narrates.
  • Invasion and Response
    Wednesday, December 11
    1:30 pm on FNX 9.3
    Historians chronicle the struggle to coexist with the Spanish and Americans by discussing how ancestors of the San Manuel Tribe were swept up into conflicts that world drastically change their lands and the existence. Jerry Paresa narrates.
  • The World of the Serrano
    Wednesday, December 4
    1:30 pm on FNX 9.3
    Learn how knowledge of plants, animals and technologies has bound members of The San Manual Tribe to the land and informs their contemporary identities as Indian People. Jerry Paresa narrates. Promo for Program #103 is embedded in the body of this program and also after the program close after approx. 2 mins of black.
  • The Origin of the Yuhaviatam
    Wednesday, November 27
    1:30 pm on FNX 9.3
    Begins the story arc that follows the Serrano people from their creation story which begins in Marra (near 29 Palms) and the top of the San Bernardino Mountains fo their ultimate settlement on the San Manuel Reservation. Jerry Paresa narrates.
  • Voices of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
    Wednesday, November 20
    1:30 pm on FNX 9.3
    Indian people from throughout California discuss the importance of maintaining their unique cultures to preserve this knowledge for future generations.
  • Assimilation
    Wednesday, November 13
    1:30 pm on FNX 9.3
    The various ways in which California's indigenous people were assimilated into American society are covered. Indian boarding schools, military service and the Indian extermination policies are presented and discussed.
  • Native Resistance
    Wednesday, November 6
    1:30 pm on FNX 9.3
    Historians and Native Indians talk about the reservation system and the various manners in which California Indians fought to maintain and remain within their ancestral lands. Broken treaties, the Modoc Wars, and the perseverance of the Serrano Indians are discussed.