Welcome to Reclaiming Our Stories: Voices of Indigenous Peoples of California, a new podcast series from California Humanities.

Hosted and story-woven by the Honorable Victorio L. Shaw, Esq., this six-episode series centers on Indigenous voices, leadership, and lived experiences from across California. Through conversations with tribal leaders, artists, educators, and advocates, the series explores narrative sovereignty, cultural continuity, and the power of storytelling.

As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Reclaiming Our Stories invites listeners to broaden their understanding of history by engaging perspectives that are too often absent from mainstream narratives.

Featured voices in the series include Judge Abby Abinanti (Yurok), Georgiana Sanchez (Chum ...